title: Performance of the Quidel Sofia rapid influenza diagnostic test during the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 influenza seasons.
abstract: The Quidel Sofia Influenza A+B Fluorescent Immunoassay was used to test nasal swab specimens from patients with influenza-like illness at US-Mexico border-area clinics in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 influenza seasons. Compared with real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, the overall sensitivities and specificities were 83% and 81%, and 62% and 93%, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Operational Infectious Diseases Department, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Peter E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Kammerer
authors.affiliation: Operational Infectious Diseases Department, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Radin
authors.affiliation: Operational Infectious Diseases Department, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hawksworth
authors.affiliation: Operational Infectious Diseases Department, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Chris A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: Operational Infectious Diseases Department, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Gary T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Brice
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012621:Seasons; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
keywords: Influenza; US-Mexico border; rapid influenza diagnostic test