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Table 1 Limit of detection and specificity analysis

From: Detection of circulating norovirus genotypes: hitting a moving target

Genotype

Estimated analytical sensitivity [Log10(copies/ml)]

 

Real-time

EP-JV

EP-SR

RT-PCR

RT-PCR

RT-PCR

Norovirus, genotype GI

   

GI.1 (2011)

2.21

ND*

ND

GI.3 (2008)

2.27

ND

ND

GI.4 (2008)

2.67

ND

ND

GI.6 (2010)

2.11

5.96

ND

Norovirus, genotype GII (non-GII.4)

   

GII.1 (2011)

2.37

5.54

ND

GII.3 (2006)

2.52

ND

ND

GII.7 (2010)

2.57

ND

ND

GII.13 (2010)

2.14

ND

ND

Norovirus, genotype GII.4

   

GII.4 (2004) Den Haag

2.20

3.56

4.55

GII.4 (2006b) Osaka

2.47

3.37

4.32

GII.4 (2009) New Orleans

2.85

3.53

4.52

GII.4 (2012) Sydney

2.61

3.71

6.62

  1. *ND signifies not detected at a minimal concentration of 106 copies/ml.