Estimating sensitivity of laboratory testing for influenza in Canada through modelling.

Estimating sensitivity of laboratory testing for influenza in Canada through modelling.

BACKGROUND:The weekly proportion of laboratory tests that are positive for influenza is used in public health surveillance systems to identify periods of influenza activity. We aimed to estimate the sensitivity of influenza testing in Canada based on results of a national respiratory virus surveilla...

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Main Authors: Dena L Schanzer, Michael J Garner, Todd F Hatchette, Joanne M Langley, Samina Aziz, Theresa W S Tam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2722738?pdf=render

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