Evaluation of the 3M rapid detection test for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children during the early stages of the 2009 RSV season. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We report the results of the 3M rapid detection respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) assay. This study includes pediatric patient results from nasopharyngeal swabs submitted from October to December 2009. There was a sensitivity of 74% and specificity approaching 100% compared to the PCR-based xTAG respiratory viral panel.

publication date

  • December 22, 2010

Research

keywords

  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
  • Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC3067731

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 79952354981

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1128/JCM.02038-10

PubMed ID

  • 21177903

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 49

issue

  • 3