Nested-multiplex PCR detection of Orthopoxvirus and Parapoxvirus directly from exanthematic clinical samples

Table 2 Clinical samples used to evaluated the performance of the OPV/PPV nested-multiplex PCR

State/Year		N° of specimens	Source^a	Designation	Specimen	Positive samples	Result	Reference
Minas Gerais, 2005		2	B	GP1V, GP2V	scab	2	OPV	Trindade et al., 2006
Minas Gerais, 2005		11	B/H	SV	scab and vesicle	10	OPV	Trindade et al., 2007
Minas Gerais, 2003		1	B	PSTV	scab	1	OPV	Leite et al., 2005
Minas Gerais, 2005		13	B/H	MARV	scab and vesicle	11	OPV	Abrahão et al., upubl. Data
Espírito Santos, 2008		4	B/H	LINV	scab and vesicle	5	OPV	Abrahão et al., upubl. Data
Minas Gerais, 2005		5	B/H	RPLV	scab and vesicle	5	OPV	Abrahão et al., upubl. Data
Minas Gerais, 2005		8	B/H	JQRV	scab and vesicle	7	OPV	Abrahão et al., upubl. Data
Minas Gerais, 2008		8	B	PRGV	scab	8	OPV	Abrahão et al., upubl. Data
Minas Gerais, 2008		4	H	ARGV	vesicle	4	OPV	Abrahão et al., upubl. Data
Minas Gerais, 1990		1	C	ORF-A	sacb	1	PPV	Mazur & Machado, 1990
Pernambuco, 1993		2	C	NE1, NE2	scab	2	PPV	Mazur et al., 2000
Mato Grosso, 2005		5	O	MT05	scab	5	PPV	Abrahão et al., 2009
	Total	64	Positivity 61 (95,31%)

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