title: A 5'-nuclease real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of a broad range of influenza A subtypes, including H5N1.
abstract: A 5'-nuclease real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay was developed for the detection of influenza type A and was validated using a range of influenza A subtypes, including avian strains, and 126 nasopharyngeal aspirate samples. The results show the assay is suitable for screening for influenza A infections, particularly in regions where avian strains may be circulating.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Virology Research Unit, Sir Albert Sakzewski Virus Research Centre, Royal Children's Hospital and Health Service District, Queensland, 4029 Australia. d.whiley@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Whiley
authors.forename: Theo P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Sloots
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D053124:Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005585:Influenza in Birds / Q000821:virology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000821:virology; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*