title: [Nasopharyngeal secretions in patients as the clinical material in viral respiratory infections].
abstract: The method of taking away the nasopharyngeal secretion (NPS) in patients with signs of respiratory infections is presented. The virological value of clinical material in 269 NPS-s is examined. Out of 269 examined NPS-s, 253 or 94% of clinical materials showed the satisfactory number of cells in the slide. Since the respiratory viruses can multiply only in ciliated epithelial cells, the clinical material rich with cells is the necessary prerequisite condition of each exact direct virological diagnostics. In accordance with the other authors this work also presents that NPS-s are superior to the throat swab due to a larger number of virus target cells in it.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mlinarić-Galinović
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Grljusić
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009093:Mucus / Q000382:microbiology*; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology*; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013396:Suction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014780:Viruses / Q000302:isolation & purification
vernacular_title: Nazofaringalni sekret bolesnika kao klinicki materijal kod virusnih respiratornih infekcija.