Results of a pilot study using self-collected mid-turbinate nasal swabs for detection of influenza virus infection among pregnant women

BACKGROUND: We evaluated the feasibility of asking pregnant women to self-collect and ship respiratory specimens. METHODS: In a preliminary laboratory study, we compared the RT-PCR cycle threshold (CT) values of influenza A and B viruses incubated at 4 storage temperatures (from 4 to 35°C) for 6 tim...

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Autores principales: Thompson, Mark G, Ferber, Jeannette R, Odouli, Roxana, David, Donna, Shifflett, Pat, Meece, Jennifer K, Naleway, Allison L, Bozeman, Sam, Spencer, Sarah M, Fry, Alicia M, Li, De-Kun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4415700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25711978
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12309

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4415700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25711978
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/irv.12309

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