Detection sensitivity of influenza rapid diagnostic tests

Yuko Sakai-Tagawa; Makoto Ozawa; Shinya Yamada; Yuko Uchida; Takehiko Saito; Kazuo Takahashi; Norio Sugaya; Masato Tashiro; Yoshihiro Kawaoka

doi:10.1111/1348-0421.12185

Detection sensitivity of influenza rapid diagnostic tests

Microbiol Immunol. 2014 Oct;58(10):600-6. doi: 10.1111/1348-0421.12185.

Authors

Yuko Sakai-Tagawa¹, Makoto Ozawa, Shinya Yamada, Yuko Uchida, Takehiko Saito, Kazuo Takahashi, Norio Sugaya, Masato Tashiro, Yoshihiro Kawaoka

Affiliation

¹ Division of Virology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8639.

Abstract

The sensitivity of influenza rapid diagnostic tests (IRDTs) currently available in Japan for various influenza virus strains, including human H7N9 and H5N1 isolates, were compared and it was found that all of the IRDTs examined detected these viruses; however, their detection sensitivities differed.

Keywords: avian H7N9 and H5N1 viruses; detection sensitivity; influenza; rapid diagnostic tests.

Publication types

Evaluation Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Tests, Routine / economics
Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods*
Humans
Influenza A virus / classification
Influenza A virus / genetics
Influenza A virus / isolation & purification*
Influenza B virus / classification
Influenza B virus / genetics
Influenza B virus / isolation & purification*
Influenza, Human / diagnosis*
Influenza, Human / virology
Japan
Phylogeny
Sensitivity and Specificity

Grants and funding

HHSN272201400008C/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States