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Response to Letter by: Wiwanitkit
Journal of Infection and Public Health (2011) 4, 218
RESPONSE TO LETTER TO THE EDITOR Response to Letter by: Wiwanitkit Wiwanitkit [1] commented on our article [2] suggesting that our results do not support our conclusions. Indeed, our results support our conclusions, and showed that the sensitivity of the two selected rapid influenza A antigen detection tests for detection of S-OIV was very low, and should not be used to exclude S-OIV. We also showed that DFA got better sensitivity and suggested it may be used as first line test especially during after hours or weekends, but negative results must confirmed by RT-PCR. There is a need for a POCT test with higher sensitivity, but with the currently available testing systems, we believe our conclusions are valid.
References
[2] Al Johani SM, Al Balawi M, Al Alwan B, Al Hefdhi R, Hajeer A. Validity of two rapid point of care influenza tests and direct fluorescence assay in comparison of real time PCR for swine of origin Influenza virus. J Infect Public Health 2011;4(1):7—11.
S.M. Al Johani ∗ M. Al Balwi B. Al Alwan R. Al Hefdhi A. Hajeer College of Medicine, King Saud Bin AbdulAziz University for Health Science, Saudi Arabia ∗ Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (S.M. Al Johani)
[1] Wiwanitkit V. POCT test for swine flu. J Infect Public Health 2011.
3 August 2011
Available online at www.sciencedirect.com
1876-0341/$ — see front matter. Published by Elsevier Limited on behalf of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. All rights reserved.
doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2011.08.001
RESPONSE TO LETTER TO THE EDITOR Response to Letter by: Wiwanitkit Wiwanitkit [1] commented on our article [2] suggesting that our results do not support our conclusions. Indeed, our results support our conclusions, and showed that the sensitivity of the two selected rapid influenza A antigen detection tests for detection of S-OIV was very low, and should not be used to exclude S-OIV. We also showed that DFA got better sensitivity and suggested it may be used as first line test especially during after hours or weekends, but negative results must confirmed by RT-PCR. There is a need for a POCT test with higher sensitivity, but with the currently available testing systems, we believe our conclusions are valid.
References
[2] Al Johani SM, Al Balawi M, Al Alwan B, Al Hefdhi R, Hajeer A. Validity of two rapid point of care influenza tests and direct fluorescence assay in comparison of real time PCR for swine of origin Influenza virus. J Infect Public Health 2011;4(1):7—11.
S.M. Al Johani ∗ M. Al Balwi B. Al Alwan R. Al Hefdhi A. Hajeer College of Medicine, King Saud Bin AbdulAziz University for Health Science, Saudi Arabia ∗ Corresponding author. E-mail address: [email protected] (S.M. Al Johani)
[1] Wiwanitkit V. POCT test for swine flu. J Infect Public Health 2011.
3 August 2011
Available online at www.sciencedirect.com
1876-0341/$ — see front matter. Published by Elsevier Limited on behalf of King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences. All rights reserved.
doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2011.08.001