Evaluation of the Directigen FluA+B test for rapid diagnosis of influenza virus type A and B infections.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on May 01, 2002

Authors

K H Chan1, N Maldeis, W Pope, A Yup, A Ozinskas, J Gill, W H Seto, K F Shortridge, J S M Peiris

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong and Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR.

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