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Comparative Study
. 2014 Jul;52(7):2656-8.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01070-14. Epub 2014 Apr 30.

Comparison of rates of positivity for Bordetella pertussis by real-time PCR between specimens collected with rayon swabs on aluminum wire shaft in Amies gel with charcoal and specimens collected with flocked swabs in universal viral transport medium during an epidemic

Sophie Arbefeville  1 , Patricia Ferrieri  2
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Comparative Study

Comparison of rates of positivity for Bordetella pertussis by real-time PCR between specimens collected with rayon swabs on aluminum wire shaft in Amies gel with charcoal and specimens collected with flocked swabs in universal viral transport medium during an epidemic

Sophie Arbefeville et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Jul.

Abstract

A comparison of real-time PCR positivity rates for Bordetella pertussis between specimens collected with rayon swabs on an aluminum wire shaft in Amies gel with charcoal and those collected with flocked swabs in universal viral transport medium during an epidemic revealed that their performances were comparable.

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Prevalence of PCR tests positive for pertussis from June through December 2012, by age.
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