A comparison of conventional and molecular microbiology in detecting differences in pneumococcal colonization in healthy children and children with upper respiratory illness

Comparison of multiplex PCR assays and c

Comparison of multiplex PCR assays and conventional techniques for the diagnostic of respiratory virus infections in children admitted to hospital with an acute respiratory illness

✍ François Freymuth; Astrid Vabret; Delphine Cuvillon-Nimal; Sandrine Simon; Julia 📂 Article 📅 2006 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 115 KB

The performances of four multiplex PCR (m-PCR) were compared to direct immunofluorescence assay (DFA) and HuH7 cell culture for the detection of viruses in 263 children admitted to hospital with an acute respiratory illness. One hundred fifty (57.6%) nasal aspirates were found DFApositive; 188 (72.3