| Literature DB >> 17368871 |
Abstract
More than 80% of the cases of respiratory infections in children are of viral origin. Viral culture has been the reference method for the diagnosis of viral respiratory infections for years, but there is now a tendency to replace viral culture by molecular biology techniques, notably real-time PCR-based assay, because of its excellent sensitivity and good feasibility. Currently in most laboratories, however, diagnosis of viral respiratory infections is still done using techniques based on detection of viral antigens, especially immunofluorescence assays. Rapid diagnostic tests for use outside of laboratories are now available on the open market, and even if their sensitivity remains lower than that of other techniques, it is likely that they will become widely used, especially in doctors' offices, in the near future. New methods for the diagnosis of viral infections based on DNA microarray technologies are currently under investigation and appear to be very promising.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17368871 PMCID: PMC7126125 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2007.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Pediatr ISSN: 0929-693X Impact factor: 1.180
Fig. 1Exemple d'un test rapide d'immunochromatographie.
Les tests de détection rapide du VRS
| Tests | Industriels | Sensibilité/immunofluorescence ( | Sensibilité/culture ( | Sensibilité/PCR ( | Spécificité ( |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directigen RSV | Becton-Dickinson | 80,8 | 69,6 | 100 | |
| Now RSV | Binax Oxoïd | 89 | 100 | ||
| RSV Stick (Freymuth, communication personnelle) | BMD | 87,5 | 100 | ||
| RSV Respi-Strip (Freymuth, communication personnelle) | Elitech | 96 | 90 | 93–100 |
Les tests de détection rapide des virus grippaux
| Tests | Industriel | Lieu du test | Sensibilité/culture (%) | Sensibilité/PCR (%) | Spécificité ( |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directigen Flu A + B | Becton-Dickinson | 43–95 | 55–85 | 76–83 | |
| Now FluA – FluB | Binax-Oxoid | 82 | 94 | ||
| Quick Vue | Quidel Argène | Labo | 74–95 | 55–80 | 7–83 |
| Cabinet Lit | 36–44 | 97 | |||
| 74 |