Comparison of sampling methods for the detection of human rhinovirus RNA

: Waris M, Osterback R, Lahti E, Vuorinen T, Ruuskanen O, Peltola V

Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

: 2013

: Journal of Clinical Virology

: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY

: J CLIN VIROL

: 1

: 58

: 1

: 200

: 204

: 5

: 1386-6532

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2013.06.002(external)

Conclusion: HRV remains well detectable by PCR in specimens mailed to the laboratory. The diagnostic efficacy of NPA can be obtained with NS, quantitative comparison and patient comfort favouring flocked nylon-tipped over cotton-tipped swabs. (C) 2013 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.

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