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      Evaluation of the Becton Dickinson Directigen test for respiratory syncytial virus in nasopharyngeal aspirates.

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      Journal of clinical microbiology

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          Abstract

          A premarket trial of the Becton Dickinson Directigen respiratory syncytial virus membrane-based enzyme immunoassay compared the test with virus isolation for the detection of respiratory syncytial virus in 583 nasopharyngeal aspirates. After modification, the Directigen test showed a sensitivity of 83% and a specificity of 90%. It offers the potential for an efficient bedside test--without the need for any equipment--for the diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus infection and requires only a 0.25-ml sample volume. However, for optimum reliability, freezing-thawing of samples and access to a confirmatory test were shown to be necessary.

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          Journal
          J. Clin. Microbiol.
          Journal of clinical microbiology
          0095-1137
          0095-1137
          Jun 1990
          : 28
          : 6
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Division of Medical Virology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia.
          Article
          267956
          2199510
          ce9bbc17-d138-4f16-accf-e3ac1ab9d19b
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