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Comparative Study
. 2010 Oct;29(10):970-2.
doi: 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181efa930.

Identifying respiratory viruses in nasal mucus from children

Rosemary C She  1 , Edward W Taggart, Roland Ruegner, Weston C Hymas, Jeffrey M Bender, Peter Weir, Cathy A Petti
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Comparative Study

Identifying respiratory viruses in nasal mucus from children

Rosemary C She et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

Large amounts of respiratory viruses are shed in nasal secretions by children. Nasal mucus was compared with nasopharyngeal swabs as a source for respiratory virus testing. Multiplex reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction detected virus in nasal mucus specimens in 73% (11/15) of positive cases, demonstrating the potential utility of less invasive specimens when a highly sensitive method is used for respiratory virus detection.

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