Advances in Diagnosis of Respiratory Virus Infections
The diagnosis of respiratory virus infections has evolved substantially in recent years, with the emergence of new pathogens and the development of novel detection methods. While recent advances have improved the sensitivity and turn-around time of diagnostic tests for respiratory viruses, they have...
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| Published in: | International Journal of Microbiology Vol. 2010; no. 2010; pp. 19 - 23 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cairo, Egypt
Hindawi Limiteds
2010
Hindawi Puplishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation John Wiley & Sons, Inc Wiley |
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| ISSN: | 1687-918X, 1687-9198, 1687-9198 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The diagnosis of respiratory virus infections has evolved substantially in recent years, with the emergence of new pathogens and the development of novel detection methods. While recent advances have improved the sensitivity and turn-around time of diagnostic tests for respiratory viruses, they have also raised important issues such as cost, and the clinical significance of detecting multiple viruses in a single specimen by molecular methods. This article reviews recent advances in specimen collection and detection methods for diagnosis of respiratory virus infections, and discusses the performance characteristics and limitations of these methods. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 content type line 23 Academic Editor: Eduardo Dei-Cas |
| ISSN: | 1687-918X 1687-9198 1687-9198 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2010/126049 |