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. 1986 Oct;24(4):677–679. doi: 10.1128/jcm.24.4.677-679.1986

Rapid detection of influenza virus by shell vial assay with monoclonal antibodies.

M J Espy, T F Smith, M W Harmon, A P Kendal
PMCID: PMC269001  PMID: 3533980

Abstract

Of 45 influenza virus strains (43 type A and 2 type B) detected in conventional tube cell cultures (average time, 4 days), 25 (56%) were detected by immunofluorescence in the shell vial assay 24 h postinoculation. The specific fluorescence produced should allow this procedure to be readily adapted by laboratories with various degrees of experience with immunofluorescence methodology.

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