Comparison of Direct Fluorescence Assay and Real-Time RT-PCR as Diagnostics for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Young Children

<table>RSV-positive samples detected by each method at different times after onset of symptoms. SEN: sensitivity of DFA, SPEC: specificity of DFA, PPV: positive predictive value, and NPV: negative predictive value.</table>

Journal of Tropical Medicine

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Figure 2: Comparison of Direct Fluorescence Assay and Real-Time RT-PCR as Diagnostics for Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Young Children 