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Table 2 Saliva RT-PCR results for confirmed chikungunya (48 patients)

From: Detection of chikungunya virus in saliva and urine

  

Saliva RT-PCR

  

Positive

Negative

Week 1 post symptoms onset

(n = 36)

Positive blood RT-PCR

21

10

Positive blood IgM

0

5

(n = 12)

Positive blood RT-PCR

1

0

Positive blood IgM

0

11