Comparison of SmartCycler Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay in a Public Health Laboratory with Direct Immunofluorescence and Cell Culture Assays in a Medical Center for Detection of Influenza A Virus
Habib-Bein NF, Beckwith WH, Mayo D, Landry ML. Comparison of SmartCycler Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assay in a Public Health Laboratory with Direct Immunofluorescence and Cell Culture Assays in a Medical Center for Detection of Influenza A Virus. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2003, 41: 3597-3601. PMID: 12904361, PMCID: PMC179819, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.8.3597-3601.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirus-positive specimensDirect immunofluorescence antibody stainingPublic health laboratoriesHealth laboratoriesRT-PCRMedical CenterRapid diagnosisYale-New Haven HospitalReal-time RT-PCRResults of cultureRhesus monkey kidney cell culturesImmunofluorescence antibody stainingReal-time reverse transcriptionInfluenza A virusesMonkey kidney cell culturesConventional RT-PCR analysisReal-time RT-PCR systemRespiratory specimensInfluenza APatient managementDirect immunofluorescenceCell culturesKidney cell culturesRapid turnaround timeA virus