title: Utility of a respiratory virus panel containing a monoclonal antibody pool for screening of respiratory specimens in nonpeak respiratory syncytial virus season.
abstract: An indirect immunofluorescence respiratory virus panel containing monoclonal antibodies directed against respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza virus types 1, 2, and 3, adenovirus, and influenza viruses A and B was used to screen specimens in the nonpeak respiratory syncytial virus seasons in 1989 and 1990. The results indicate that the respiratory virus panel is fairly sensitive (79%) and very specific (99%) for the detection of respiratory viruses directly in clinical specimens during these time periods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Quennec
mesh_terms: D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D051379:Mice; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018113:Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018108:Respirovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal