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Table 3 Comparison of results of MGB/CLP (TMC-PCR) and TAMRA/NonCLP real time RT-PCR (TTN-PCR) in different types of specimens

From: Development of a highly sensitive real-time one step RT-PCR combined complementary locked primer technology and conjugated minor groove binder probe

  

TTN-PCRa

  

CSF

(n = 102)

Stool

(n = 48)

Throat swab

(n = 8)

All specimens

(n = 158)

  

+

-

+

-

+

-

+

-

TMC-PCR b

+

29

33

29

7

2

0

60

40

 

-

0

40

0

12

0

6

0

58

 

Totals

29

73

29

19

2

6

60

98

  1. aTAMRA/NonCLP real time RT-PCR assay
  2. bMGB/CLP real time RT-PCR assay.
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Virology Journal

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