| Literature DB >> 2836124 |
R L MacDonald1, B L Hughes, S L Aarnaes, E M Peterson, L M de la Maza.
Abstract
A MRC-5 shell vial method was compared to a MRC-5 conventional tube cell culture method in 410 specimens, 88 of which were positive for herpes simplex virus. The shell vial had a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 99% when compared to conventional cell culture.Mesh:
Year: 1988 PMID: 2836124 DOI: 10.1016/0732-8893(88)90061-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803