2018
Detection of Influenza A and B Viruses and Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Use of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)-Waived Point-of-Care Assays: a Paradigm Shift to Molecular Tests
Azar MM, Landry ML. Detection of Influenza A and B Viruses and Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Use of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)-Waived Point-of-Care Assays: a Paradigm Shift to Molecular Tests. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2018, 56: 10.1128/jcm.00367-18. PMID: 29695519, PMCID: PMC6018333, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00367-18.BooksConceptsRapid influenza diagnostic testsRespiratory syncytial virusNucleic acid amplification testsSyncytial virusB virusInfluenza AClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsAntiviral therapyPoint of careAvailable rapid influenza diagnostic testsSensitive nucleic acid amplification testsMolecular testsInfluenza diagnostic testsRespiratory virus infectionsInfection prevention strategiesRapid antigen detectionRapid laboratory testingViral diagnostic testingDetection of influenzaNew pandemic strainsAccurate laboratory diagnosisRapid antigenRespiratory virusesViral culturePatient management
2017
Antiviral Response in the Nasopharynx Identifies Patients With Respiratory Virus Infection
Landry ML, Foxman EF. Antiviral Response in the Nasopharynx Identifies Patients With Respiratory Virus Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2017, 217: 897-905. PMID: 29281100, PMCID: PMC5853594, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jix648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory virusesNasopharyngeal swabsViral infectionCXCL10 protein levelsPatient nasopharyngeal swabsRespiratory virus infectionsHuman nasal epithelial cellsManagement of patientsRespiratory virus detectionNasal epithelial cellsSingle host proteinVirus detectionSimple diagnostic testIdentifies patientsRespiratory symptomsRespiratory infectionsRespiratory illnessHigh burdenVirus infectionReceptor RIGCost-effective testAntiviral responseAccurate diagnosisDiagnostic testsInfection