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Article: Evaluation of the directigen FluA+B test for rapid diagnosis of influenza virus type A and B infections

TitleEvaluation of the directigen FluA+B test for rapid diagnosis of influenza virus type A and B infections
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Issue Date2002
PublisherAmerican Society for Microbiology.
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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2002, v. 40 n. 5, p. 1675-1680 How to Cite?
AbstractDirectigen FluA+B (BD Diagnostic Systems, Sparks, Md.), a new rapid test for the detection of influenza virus types A and B, was evaluated with nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens collected from 250 patients in comparison with culture and direct fluorescent antigen (DFA) detection tests. The patients studied were predominantly children, 80% being ≤6 years old. Specimens negative by culture but positive by the Directigen FluA+B or DFA tests were analyzed by reverse transcription-PCR to resolve the discrepant results. The resolved sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the Directigen FluA+B test for influenza virus type A were 96%, 99.6%, 96%, and 99.6%, respectively, and for influenza virus type B they were 87.5%, 96.8%, 80%, and 98%, respectively. Storage of nasopharyngeal aspirates in virus transport medium at 2 to 8°C for 48 h had little adverse effect on the detection of influenza virus type A, but diagnosis of influenza virus type B is best carried out with fresh specimens. The test detected a range of human and animal influenza virus A subtypes, including the H5N1 and H9N2 viruses that recently caused human disease in Hong Kong.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/49214
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dc.contributor.authorChan, KHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMaldeis, Nen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPope, Wen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYup, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorOzinskas, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGill, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSeto, WHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShortridge, KFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPeiris, JSMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-12T06:36:53Z-
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dc.description.abstractDirectigen FluA+B (BD Diagnostic Systems, Sparks, Md.), a new rapid test for the detection of influenza virus types A and B, was evaluated with nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens collected from 250 patients in comparison with culture and direct fluorescent antigen (DFA) detection tests. The patients studied were predominantly children, 80% being ≤6 years old. Specimens negative by culture but positive by the Directigen FluA+B or DFA tests were analyzed by reverse transcription-PCR to resolve the discrepant results. The resolved sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the Directigen FluA+B test for influenza virus type A were 96%, 99.6%, 96%, and 99.6%, respectively, and for influenza virus type B they were 87.5%, 96.8%, 80%, and 98%, respectively. Storage of nasopharyngeal aspirates in virus transport medium at 2 to 8°C for 48 h had little adverse effect on the detection of influenza virus type A, but diagnosis of influenza virus type B is best carried out with fresh specimens. The test detected a range of human and animal influenza virus A subtypes, including the H5N1 and H9N2 viruses that recently caused human disease in Hong Kong.en_HK
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dc.subject.meshInfluenza A virus - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshInfluenza B virus - isolation & purificationen_HK
dc.subject.meshInfluenza, Human - classification - diagnosisen_HK
dc.subject.meshNasopharynx - virologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshReproducibility of Resultsen_HK
dc.titleEvaluation of the directigen FluA+B test for rapid diagnosis of influenza virus type A and B infectionsen_HK
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