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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Oct 1996, 2604-2606, Vol 34, No. 10
Copyright © 1996 by the American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Comparison of reverse transcription-PCR with tissue culture and other rapid diagnostic assays for detection of type A influenza virus

RL Atmar, BD Baxter, EA Dominguez and LH Taber
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. ratmar@fluctr.bcm.tmc.edu

We applied a reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay for influenza A virus to combined nasal wash-throat swab specimens previously obtained from an outpatient pediatric population with acute respiratory illness during concurrent epidemics of influenza A virus and respiratory syncytial virus. The results of the RT-PCR assay were compared with those previously reported with virus cultivation and commercially available rapid diagnostic kits (E.A. Dominguez, L.H. Taber, and R.B. Couch, J. Clin. Microbiol. 31:2286-2290, 1993). With virus cultivation as the "gold standard", the RT-PCR assay had a sensitivity, specificity, and efficiency of 95, 98, and 97%, respectively, compared with 75, 100, and 93%, respectively, for the best diagnostic kit (Becton Dickinson Directigen). RT-PCR is an effective alternative to virus isolation for the detection of influenza A virus in clinical specimens.


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