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Severe pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza with false negative direct fluorescent antibody assay: Case series

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Volume 46, Issue 3, Pages 279-281

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.07.023

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Swine influenza; H1N1; S-OIV; Pandemic H1N1 influenza; DFA; Respiratory failure

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Between May and June of 2009 we observed 4 patients that presented with severe influenza-like symptoms and respiratory failure. All cases tested negative for influenza A and B by direct fluorescent antibody assay. Further investigation revealed all cases to be positive for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus by real-time RT-PCR This article includes a description of these cases and the characteristics associated with them. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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