Open AccessComparison of Respiratory Specimen Collection Methods for Detection of Influenza Virus Infection by Reverse Transcription-PCR: a Literature Review
Author(s) -
Sarah Spencer,
Mark G. Thompson,
Brendan Flannery,
Alicia M. Fry
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00027-19
Subject(s) - virus , virology , influenza a virus , biology , respiratory system , orthomyxoviridae , reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction , polymerase chain reaction , medicine , gene , biochemistry , anatomy , messenger rna
The detection of influenza virus in respiratory specimens from ill individuals is the most commonly used method to identify influenza virus infection. A number of respiratory specimen types may be used, including swabs, brush, aspirate, and wash, and specimens may be collected from numerous sites, including the anterior and posterior nasopharynx, oropharynx, and nares.
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