Abstract
Paired nasopharyngeal swab and nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens from 125 patients were compared for viral diagnosis. The viral isolation rates were comparable for the two types of specimens. There was a high level of agreement between the two specimens in overall positivity rate by immunofluorescence and positivity in culture-confirmed patients.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cell Line
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique
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HeLa Cells
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Humans
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Infant
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Nasopharynx / microbiology*
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis*
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Specimen Handling / methods*
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Virus Diseases / diagnosis*
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Viruses / isolation & purification*