Detection of enterovirus D68 in Canadian laboratories.
J Clin Microbiol
; 53(5): 1748-51, 2015 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25740765
ABSTRACT
The recent emergence of a severe respiratory disease caused by enterovirus D68 prompted investigation into whether Canadian hospital and provincial laboratories can detect this virus using commercial and laboratory-developed assays. This study demonstrated analytical sensitivity differences between commercial and laboratory-developed assays for the detection of enterovirus D68.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Enterovirus D, Human
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Diagnostic Tests, Routine
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Enterovirus Infections
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Laboratory Proficiency Testing
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Microbiol
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Canadá