Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Identifying Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in Clinical Samples
Yu Chen
1, Dayan Wang
1, Shufa Zheng, Junhua Li, Wenxiang Chen, Dawei Cui, Jinming Li, Weizhong Yang, Yu Wang, Lanjuan Li
2, and Hong Shang
2
Author affiliations: Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (Y. Chen, S. Zheng, D. Cui, L. Li); Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou (Y. Chen, S. Zheng, D. Cui, L. Li); National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China (D. Wang, Y. Shu); Collaborative Innovation Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Hangzhou (D. Wang, Y. Shu); Beijing Hospital Institute of Geriatrics and National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Beijing (W. Chen, J. Li); Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing (H. Yu, Y. Wang); The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China (H. Shang)
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Figure 2. Comparison of viral loads of throat swabs and sputum specimens collected at the same time from persons with influenza A(H7N9) virus infection. Statistical analyses were performed by using a paired t-test. Horizontal lines indicate the medians and 95% confidence intervals (above and below means).
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