Evaluation of a rapid enzyme immunoassay for detection of influenza A virus.
The Directigen FLU-A enzyme immunoassay for the detection of influenza A virus was compared with direct smear and culture in 211 clinical specimens. The FLU-A enzyme immunoassay proved to be a reliable, rapid screen for influenza A from symptomatic patients and was less dependent on technical expertise for interpretation than were direct smears.
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Virology/Serology Laboratory, St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54301.
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D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014776:Virus Cultivation