… However, there are few direct comparisons of different PCR assays. This study compares 4
different multiplex PCR assays for the recovery of common respiratory viruses. We tested 213 …

… The PLx-RVP assay is a multiplexed molecular diagnostic system that was formulated for
this study to detect 17 respiratory-pathogen targets simultaneously. The assay took …

… % for the antigenic test. In conclusion, our multiplex real-time PCR assay combines both
rapidity and sensitivity for detecting the most important respiratory viral pathogens in children. …

… This study developed and evaluated five groups of multiplex nested PCR assays that could
simultaneously detect 21 different respiratory pathogens: influenza A virus (H1N1, H3N2, …

… assay performance in terms of sensitivity and specificity. The limits of detection are provided
for each targeted respiratory pathogen… specificity of the multiplexed assay to the combination …

… from a single test. The RespPlex I test is designed to detect bacterial respiratory pathogens,
… varied from 72% to 100% when compared with culture and monoplex real-time PCR assays, …

… across the range of viral pathogens [Myint, 2002]. For many RNA viruses, including most of
respiratory viruses, the multiplex reverse transcription (RT)-PCR assay-based diagnosis has …

… used multiplex PCR assays to assess the role of 20 respiratory viruses and atypical bacteria
as a cause of hospital admission for children with suspected acute respiratory infections in …

… multiple viral pathogens with a single test (4). The FilmArray respiratory viral panel (RVP)
was FDA cleared in May 2011 to detect 15 respiratory viral pathogens: influenza A virus and …

… explain some missed results with the multiplex PCR assays tested in this study; indeed, this
technology favors primers’ competition, notably for the pathogen(s) exhibiting the lower load …