Method for the detection of influenza virus a / b in saliva.

摘要

Method for detection of infection with influenza A and / or B comprising the steps i) Preparation of a saliva sample; ii) Preparation of the saliva sample for the detection; and iii) detection of influenza A and / or B in the saliva sample which is characterized by that the saliva sample obtained in step i) is Saliva spontaneously formed, so that the sampling saliva no enrichment of viruses is performed in the sample, but only the saliva found in the mouth spontaneously collected.