Downham M A, Elderkin F M, Platt J W, McQuillin J, Gardner P S
Arch Dis Child. 1974 Jun;49(6):467-71. doi: 10.1136/adc.49.6.467.
A method for the diagnosis of respiratory virus infections in children at a distance from a central laboratory, using the rapid immunofluorescent technique, has been devised. A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemic in a predominantly rural area was shown by using this method to study children admitted to two Cumberland hospitals. The incidence of infection, as reflected by hospital admissions, and the clinical patterns of the illnesses produced are compared with those experienced in hospitals serving a predominantly urban population.
已经设计出一种使用快速免疫荧光技术在远离中心实验室的地方诊断儿童呼吸道病毒感染的方法。通过使用这种方法对两家坎伯兰医院收治的儿童进行研究,发现了一个主要发生在农村地区的呼吸道合胞病毒(RSV)疫情。将以住院人数反映的感染发生率以及所产生疾病的临床模式与主要服务城市人口的医院所经历的情况进行了比较。