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Comparative Study
. 1982 May;15(5):969-70.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.15.5.969-970.1982.

Comparison of direct and indirect immunofluorescence staining of clinical specimens for detection of respiratory syncytial virus antigen

L L Minnich, C G Ray
Comparative Study

Comparison of direct and indirect immunofluorescence staining of clinical specimens for detection of respiratory syncytial virus antigen

L L Minnich et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1982 May.

Abstract

Immunofluorescence staining methods for respiratory syncytial virus antigen detection were compared. Of 50 specimens originally positive for respiratory syncytial virus by direct immunofluorescence and culture, 49 were positive by repeat direct immunofluorescence and 32 were positive by indirect immunofluorescence. Additional results obtained on specimens originally negative for respiratory syncytial virus by direct immunofluorescence, culture, or both indicate that direct immunofluorescence staining for respiratory syncytial virus antigen was more sensitive than was indirect immunofluorescence.

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