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Table 4 Number of patients with IgM+/low AI in nested PCR (+) and nested PCR (--) groups

From: Monitoring human cytomegalovirus infection with nested PCR: comparison of positive rates in plasma and leukocytes and with quantitative PCR

Group (N = 61)

IgM+ only

AI < 30% only

IgM+ and AI < 30%

Total

Nested PCR + (24)

5 (20.8%)

6 (25%)

5 (20.8%)

16 (66.7%a)

Nested PCR -- (37)

2 (5.4%)

2 (5.4%)

1 (2.7%)

5 (13.5%)

  1. a Compared to the nested PCR (--) group, p < 0.01.
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Virology Journal

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