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cord-259458-o2yts5pq	O’Grady, Kerry‐Ann F.	Successful application of a simple specimen transport method for the conduct of respiratory virus surveillance in remote Indigenous communities in Australia	2011-03-21		.txt	text/plain	3636	176	49	This study assessed the sensitivity of a simple method for transporting respiratory samples from a remote setting for viral PCR compared with frozen specimens. To inform the design of surveillance and intervention studies addressing respiratory infections in remote communities, we compared the sensitivity of a simple, cost-efficient method for transporting respiratory samples from a remote setting for viral real-time PCR with transport using frozen specimens. Given the sensitivity and specificity of real-time PCR diagnosis, we considered a specimen from either nostril positive for any virus to represent a true-positive, similar to previous studies (Lambert et al. Determining the aetiology and burden of viral respiratory infections in remote communities has to date been limited by the inability to store and transport clinical specimens requiring freezing ⁄ refrigeration to urban laboratories. We propose that this method, combining standard clinic refrigeration and weekly surface mailing of specimens combined with real-time PCR, can be used for viral respiratory research in remote locations.	./cache/cord-259458-o2yts5pq.txt	./txt/cord-259458-o2yts5pq.txt