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Comparison of two nested PCR, cell culture, and antigen detection for the diagnosis of upper respiratory tract infections due to influenza viruses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10459159     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Influenza surveillance requires sensitive and rapid diagnostic methods. Different diagnostic procedures have been evaluated on a selected set of nasal swabs sample collected from patients presenting with acute respiratory infection. One hundred fifty-four samples collected during the peak of the influenza epidemic recorded during winter of 1997-1998 in the south of France were processed for influenza detection using antigen detection (ELISA-immunocapture assay), two different nested RT-PCR assays (targeting M and HA genes), and cell culture. Among 154 samples, 93 (60.4%) were positive for influenza detection. Forty specimens (26%) were positive by ELISA, 77 (50%) by culture, 88 (57.1%) using the multiplex HA-PCR and 76 (49.4%) using the M-PCR. Multiplex HA-PCR was thus the most sensitive test. The PCR assay offers an alternative to culture for influenza detection. Nevertheless, culture is efficient for influenza diagnosis and is the only technique that allows the reference centres to collect viral strains and characterise fully new variants.
Authors:
C Magnard; M Valette; M Aymard; B Lina
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical virology     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0146-6615     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Med. Virol.     Publication Date:  1999 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-10-14     Completed Date:  1999-10-14     Revised Date:  2005-11-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7705876     Medline TA:  J Med Virol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  215-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Virologie, Centre National de Référence pour la Grippe (France-Sud), Domaine Rockefeller, Lyon, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antigens, Viral / analysis
Cell Line
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods*
Genes, Viral
Humans
Influenza, Human / virology*
Nasal Mucosa / virology
Orthomyxoviridae / genetics,  immunology,  isolation & purification*
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
Seasons
Sensitivity and Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antigens, Viral

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