2020
Challenges in use of saliva for detection of SARS CoV-2 RNA in symptomatic outpatients
Landry ML, Criscuolo J, Peaper DR. Challenges in use of saliva for detection of SARS CoV-2 RNA in symptomatic outpatients. Journal Of Clinical Virology 2020, 130: 104567. PMID: 32750665, PMCID: PMC7392849, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusClinical Laboratory TechniquesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNasopharynxOutpatientsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralProspective StudiesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, ViralSalivaSARS-CoV-2Specimen HandlingConceptsNasopharyngeal swabsReal-time RT-PCRSymptomatic outpatientsRT-PCRSARS-CoV-2 positivitySaliva samplesSARS-CoV-2 testingMedian cycle threshold valuePure salivaSARS-CoV-2 RNA detectionSARS-CoV-2 RNACoV-2 testingUse of salivaCycle threshold valuesSymptomatic patientsOverall sensitivityRNA detectionSalivaCOVID-19OutpatientsHigh-volume testingPatientsSwabs
2009
Cytospin-Enhanced Immunofluorescence and Impact of Sample Quality on Detection of Novel Swine Origin (H1N1) Influenza Virus
Landry ML, Ferguson D. Cytospin-Enhanced Immunofluorescence and Impact of Sample Quality on Detection of Novel Swine Origin (H1N1) Influenza Virus. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2009, 48: 957-959. PMID: 20042632, PMCID: PMC2832425, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01678-09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnimalsChildChild, PreschoolClinical Laboratory TechniquesFluorescent Antibody Technique, DirectHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanNasopharynxReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificityVirologyYoung AdultConceptsNovel swine-origin influenza virusesSwine-origin influenza virusImmunofluorescence antibody testingReal-time reverse transcriptase PCRCycle threshold valuesPCR-positive resultsPediatric patientsCDC assayAntibody testingNasopharyngeal swabsReverse transcriptase-PCRSwine influenzaInfluenza virusTranscriptase-PCRPositive samplesPatientsPositive resultsInfluenzaSwabsCytospins