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Comparative Study
. 1982 Aug;16(2):411-2.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.16.2.411-412.1982.

Comparison of virus culturing and immunofluorescence for rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal secretions: sensitivity and specificity

B A Lauer
Comparative Study

Comparison of virus culturing and immunofluorescence for rapid detection of respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal secretions: sensitivity and specificity

B A Lauer. J Clin Microbiol. 1982 Aug.

Abstract

I compared the fluorescent antibody test for respiratory syncytial virus in nasal secretions to virus cultures (N = 310). The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value (+) were 95.1%, 86.5%, and 88.5%, respectively.

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