Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology
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Comparative Study
A comparison of Thermo Electron RSV OIA to viral culture and direct fluorescent assay testing for respiratory syncytial virus.
Rapid diagnostic methods for respiratory syncytial virus are useful tools available for the clinician. ⋯ The rapid OIA assay format proved to be cost effective, and simple to use in comparison to DFA and viral culture. Negative rapid test results should still be confirmed with a secondary test.