Comparison of the Cepheid Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV assay and commercial real-time PCR for the detection of influenza A and influenza B in a prospective cohort from China

Background: The Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV assay is released by FDA for rapid detection of influenza A (FluA), influenza B (FluB), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This study aimed to evaluate its clinical performance in comparison to that of the RT-PCR assay cleared by China FDA (CFDA-PCR). Methods...

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Main Authors: Xiaohui Zou, Kang Chang, Yeming Wang, Mengxue Li, Wang Zhang, Chunlei Wang, Binghuai Lu, Zhujia Xiong, Jiajing Han, Yulin Zhang, Jiankang Zhao, Bin Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219300050