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Direct Detection of Viruses and Chlamydia in Clinical Samples, Page 1 of 2
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The direct detection of viruses and Chlamydia in specimens can be performed with a variety of methods, including rapid antigen detection assays and immunofluorescence methods ( Table 10.7–1 ), as well as electron microscopy, cytopathology, and histopathology. Numerous molecular assays have also been developed and many are commercially available for diagnostic purposes; these are extensively described in other sections of this book. Rapid antigen detection methods for viral diagnostics are almost universally performed with commercially available kits in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, most commonly for influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and rotavirus. This procedure therefore focuses on IF methods with brief sections on electron microscopy and cytohistopathology, and is revised from the previously published edition ( 1 ).