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Detecting Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 Virus Infection Using Immunochromatographic Assay

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Osong Public Health Res Perspect. 2014;5(2):115-115
Publication date (electronic) : 2014 March 20
doi : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2014.03.001
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China

To the Editor,

The recent paper entitled “Development of a specific and rapid diagnostic method for detecting influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus infection using immunochromatographic assay” by Ji et al [1] is very interesting. Ji et al [1] concluded that “the proposed method can be easily used for rapid and specific detection of the pdm09 infection.” To develop a new diagnostic test for detecting influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus infection would be useful. The problem with the present technique is the low sensitivity. Although it has 100% specificity, the test cannot be used as a good screening tool due to poor sensitivity [2]. A rapid test for detecting influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus should help screen suspected cases of the disease. The cost of the new test is a very interesting issue. Whether or not this new test is cost-effective requires further clarification.

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The author declares no conflicts of interest.

References

1. Ji M.J., Cho B.K., Cho Y.S.. Development of a specific and rapid diagnostic method for detecting influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus infection using immunochromatographic assay. Osong Public Health Res Perspect 4(6)2013 Dec;:342–346. 24524023.
2. Kim D.K., Poudel B.. Tools to detect influenza virus. Yonsei Med J 54(3)2013 May;:560–566. 23549796.

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© 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.