The current state of viral diagnostics for respiratory infections.

Binh Minh Le, Rachel Presti

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

6 Scopus citations

Abstract

Rapidly determining the viral etiology of respiratory infections leads to more effective treatment and prevention. Traditional tests to diagnose respiratory viruses include cell culture, serology, and antigen detection assays. These methods differ in cost, time to results, and technical difficulty. Nucleic acid amplification tests such as PCR are more sensitive than the traditional assays and provide results quickly, while DNA microarrays offer a powerful method for the discovery of novel respiratory viruses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)283-286
Number of pages4
JournalMissouri medicine
Volume106
Issue number4
StatePublished - Jan 1 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The current state of viral diagnostics for respiratory infections.'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this