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Table 3 Comparison of IF and PCR with MT-PCR Influenza profile 1.

From: Rapid semi-automated quantitative multiplex tandem PCR (MT-PCR) assays for the differential diagnosis of influenza-like illness

 

previous result

MT-PCR resulta

 

IF (total)

32

  

INF-A (unspecified)

6

6

(H3 n = 4; H1 n = 1)b

RSV

8

8

 

total INF-A/RSV

14

22

(14 + INF-A n = 8)c

total negative

18

10

 

PCR (total)

37

  

INF-A (unspecified)

17

17

(H3 n = 5; H1 n = 1)

INF-B

3

3

 

RSV

2

2

 

total INF-A/-B/RSV

23

28

(+ INF-A n = 5)

total negative

14

9

 

IF or PCR (total)

45

  

all INF-A

18

24

 

all INF-B

3

3

 

all RSV

8

8

 

all positive results

29

35

 

all negative results

16

10

 
  1. aprofile 1 includes assays for INF-A, INF-B, H1, H3, H5, RSV and RV but not hPIV3; ball 6 were also PCR positive; cnot including INF-B (n = 3) detected by MT-PCR in samples which had not been tested for these pathogens
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BMC Infectious Diseases

ISSN: 1471-2334

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