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Detecting Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 Virus Infection Using Immunochromatographic Assay
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives 2014;5(2):115-115.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrp.2014.03.001
Published online: March 20, 2014

Hainan Medical University, Hainan, China

© 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.

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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.
The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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.

  • 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. PMID: 24524023.ArticlePubMed
  • 2. Kim D.K., Poudel B.. Tools to detect influenza virus. Yonsei Med J 54(3). 2013 May;560−566. PMID: 23549796.ArticlePubMed

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