TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of a new rapid antigen test using immunochromatography for detection of human metapneumovirus in comparison with real-time PCR assay
AU - Matsuzaki, Yoko
AU - Takashita, Emi
AU - Okamoto, Michiko
AU - Mizuta, Katsumi
AU - Itagaki, Tsutomu
AU - Katsushima, Fumio
AU - Katsushima, Yuriko
AU - Nagai, Yukio
AU - Nishimura, Hidekazu
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - A new rapid human metapneumovirus (hMPV) detection kit using immunochromatography (SAS hMPV test) was compared to real-time PCR for 224 nasal swab specimens, 96.4% of which were obtained from children of <15 years of age. The overall sensitivity and specificity were 82.3% and 93.8%, respectively, suggesting that this test is useful for pediatricians to diagnose hMPV infection in a clinical setting.
AB - A new rapid human metapneumovirus (hMPV) detection kit using immunochromatography (SAS hMPV test) was compared to real-time PCR for 224 nasal swab specimens, 96.4% of which were obtained from children of <15 years of age. The overall sensitivity and specificity were 82.3% and 93.8%, respectively, suggesting that this test is useful for pediatricians to diagnose hMPV infection in a clinical setting.
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U2 - 10.1128/JCM.00321-09
DO - 10.1128/JCM.00321-09
M3 - Article
C2 - 19571031
AN - SCOPUS:69949103087
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 47
SP - 2981
EP - 2984
JO - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
JF - Journal of Clinical Microbiology
IS - 9
ER -