Method for the detection of influenza a/b viruses
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorsJuergen Klepp, Reiner Schlipfenbacher
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Abstract
The invention concerns a method for the detection of an infection with influenza A and/or influenza B virus comprising the steps: i) obtaining a saliva sample, ii) preparing the saliva sample for a detection reaction and iii) detecting the influenza A and/or influenza B virus in the saliva sample. The invention in addition concerns a test kit for the detection of an infection by the influenza A and/or influenza B virus containing: i) a device for the collection of a saliva sample and ii) reagents and auxiliary agents for the detection of influenza A and/or influenza B viruses. Furthermore the invention concerns the use of saliva as a sample material for the detection of an infection with the influenza A and/or influenza B virus.
Claims12
Method for the detection of an infection with the influenza A and/or influenza B virus comprising the steps
- i) obtaining a saliva sample,
- ii) preparing the saliva sample for the detection and
- iii) detecting the influenza A and/or influenza B virus in the saliva sample.
Test kit for the detection of an infection with the influenza A and/or influenza B virus containing
- i) a device for collecting a saliva sample and
- ii) reagents and auxiliary agents for the detection of influenza A and/or influenza B viruses.
Use of saliva as the sample material for the detection of an infection with the influenza A and/or influenza B virus.
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