Field performance and new uses of rapid influenza testing in Thailand

Rapid influenza tests are increasingly used in surveillance systems and for clinical care in Southeast Asia. However, the performance and utility of rapid influenza tests under field conditions in rural Southeast Asia has not been evaluated. In the context of a larger study on the causes of respirat...

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Published in:	International journal of infectious diseases Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 166 - 171
Main Authors:	Simmerman, James Mark, Chittaganpitch, Malinee, Erdman, Dean, Sawatwong, Pongpun, Uyeki, Timothy M., Dowell, Scott F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2007 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Female Human viral diseases Humans Immunoassay - methods Infant Infectious Disease Infectious diseases Influenza Influenza A virus - isolation & purification Influenza B virus - isolation & purification Influenza, Human - diagnosis Influenza, Human - virology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pulmonary/Respiratory Rapid tests Sensitivity and Specificity Thailand Viral diseases Viral diseases of the respiratory system and ent viral diseases Thailand Asia Rapid tests Performance Influenza Infection Performance evaluation Rapid technique Viral disease
ISSN:	1201-9712, 1878-3511
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