Impact of sample type on rapid detection of influenza virus A by cytospin-enhanced immunofluorescence and membrane enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Authors
Landry, ML Cohen, S Ferguson, D
Citation
Ml. Landry et al., Impact of sample type on rapid detection of influenza virus A by cytospin-enhanced immunofluorescence and membrane enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, J CLIN MICR, 38(1), 2000, pp. 429-430
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
429 - 430
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200001)38:1<429:IOSTOR>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Cytospin-enhanced direct fluorescent-antibody assay (DFA) detected 49 (92.5 %) and rapid membrane enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) detected 40 (75.5%) of 53 influenza virus A-positive samples. All 15 positive nasophar yngeal aspirates from children were detected by both tests. In contrast, 34 of 38 (89.5%) positive swabs from adults were detected by DFA, but only 25 (66%) were detected by ELISA.