1. An example is the microbiological throat swab used in patients with a sore throat. 2. The vaccine was developed from a throat swab of an infected patient taken April 3. 3. Both tests are designed to detect the virus's genetic sequence in throat swabs , saliva and fecal samples. 4. Throat swab and antiviral drugs were prescribed.5. This method gives a larger sample than a throat swab and may make the culture more reliable. 6. Parents will keep health diaries, and researchers will collect throat swabs from children who get the bug. 7. A throat swab is wiped from an exposed area inside the throat, through which you are constantly breathing. 8. A throat swab is not sensitive, but is 100 % specific if positive, and compares favourably with sputum culture. 9. Microbial culture from a throat swab is a reliable and affordable alternative to an RST which has high sensitivity and specificity. 10. Will anaerobic bateria show up on a throat swab culture ? Preceding talk ) 01 : 52, 11 March 2012 ( UTC)