Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 205-207 , July 2009

Analytical sensitivity of rapid influenza antigen detection tests for swine-origin influenza virus (H1N1)

  • K.H. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    • ,
  • S.T. Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    • ,
  • L.L.M. Poon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    • ,
  • Y. Guan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    • ,
  • K.Y. Yuen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    • ,
  • J.S.M. Peiris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    • HKU-Pasteur Research Centre, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Microbiology, University Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. Tel.: +852 2855 4888; fax: +852 2855 1241.

Received 22 May 2009 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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PII: S1386-6532(09)00243-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.05.034

Journal of Clinical Virology
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 205-207 , July 2009

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