TABLE 1.
Detection of influenza A and other respiratory viruses by MSV, CC, and DFA
| Method (no. of samples tested) | No. of samples positivea
|
No. of samples negative | No. of samplesb with no result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza A virus | RSV | Parainfluenza type 3 virus | |||
| MSV (159) | 62 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 2 |
| CC (158) | 55 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 0 |
| DFA (129) | 33 | 7 | NTc | 65 | 24 |
a
Overall, influenza A virus was detected in 64 samples, RSV was detected in 7 samples, and parainfluenza type 3 virus was detected in 1 specimen.
b
These specimens were not evaluated because there were not enough cells in the samples or the stained slides were difficult to interpret and gave inconclusive results.
c
NT, not tested.