title: Evaluation of a new rapid antigen test using immunochromatography for detection of human metapneumovirus in comparison with real-time PCR assay.
abstract: 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.
authors: Course of Clinical Nursing, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Iida-Nishi 2-2-2, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan. matuzaki@med.id.yamagata-u.ac.jp
authors: Yoko
authors: Y
authors: Matsuzaki
authors: Emi
authors: E
authors: Takashita
authors: Michiko
authors: M
authors: Okamoto
authors: Katsumi
authors: K
authors: Mizuta
authors: Tsutomu
authors: T
authors: Itagaki
authors: Fumio
authors: F
authors: Katsushima
authors: Yuriko
authors: Y
authors: Katsushima
authors: Yukio
authors: Y
authors: Nagai
authors: Hidekazu
authors: H
authors: Nishimura
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D029121:Metapneumovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000821:virology; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral