title: Comparison of throat swab and nasopharyngeal aspirate specimens for rapid detection of adenovirus.
abstract: Nasopharyngeal aspirate (NPA) and throat swab (TS) specimens from individual patients were compared with regard to usefulness for adenovirus detection. In 153 adenovirus-infected patients, rapid test sensitivities with NPAs (90.8%) were nearly equivalent to those with TSs (91.5%) based on real-time polymerase chain reaction standards, indicating that NPAs are equally useful.
authors: Hara Pediatric Clinic, Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: hara-michimaru@mue.biglobe.ne.jp.
authors: Michimaru
authors: M
authors: Hara
authors: Center for Public Health and Environment, Hiroshima Prefectural Technology Research Institute, Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: s-takao84335@pref.hiroshima.jp.
authors: Shinichi
authors: S
authors: Takao
authors: Center for Public Health and Environment, Hiroshima Prefectural Technology Research Institute, Hiroshima, Japan. Electronic address: y-shimazu89236@pref.hiroshima.lg.jp.
authors: Yukie
authors: Y
authors: Shimazu
mesh_terms: D000256:Adenoviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000821:virology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000821:virology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Adenovirus; Chromatographic immunoassay test; Nasopharyngeal aspirate; Real-time PCR; Throat swab; Viral culture