Respiratory tract viral infections are responsible for an incredible amount of morbidity and
mortality throughout the world. Older diagnostic methods, such as tissue culture and …

The increasing availability of nucleic acid amplification tests since the 1980s has
revolutionised our understanding of the pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical and laboratory …

Patient care providers face an enormous challenge in diagnosing vial respiratory diseases
because of similar clinical manifestations, as well as insensitivity and/or slow conventional …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the molecular detection of multiple respiratory
viruses. Respiratory infections are very common. They are responsible for significant …

Clinical laboratories historically diagnose seven or eight respiratory virus infections using a
combination of techniques including enzyme immunoassay, direct fluorescent antibody …

The diagnosis of respiratory virus infections has evolved substantially in recent years, with
the emergence of new pathogens and the development of novel detection methods. While …

BACKGROUND: Broad diagnostics of respiratory infection by molecular assays has not yet
won acceptance due to technical difficulties and high costs. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate …

Upper respiratory tract infections (URIs) can be a serious burden to the healthcare system.
The majority of URIs are viral in etiology, but definitive diagnosis can prove difficult due to …

The detection of respiratory viruses from clinical samples is important for patient
management, promoting the rational use of antivirals and antibiotics, implementing infection …

Multiplex PCR has become the test of choice for the detection of multiple respiratory viruses
in clinical specimens. However, there are few direct comparisons of different PCR assays …