Infection category | Number of samples | DNA preparation method | kDNA/RT-PCR + | ITS1/PCR+ | kDNA/ITS1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  | (shared positives) |
Low (1–100) | 16 | Phenol | 13 | 13 | 10 |
 |  | NaOH | 12 | 3 | 3 |
 |  | Potassium acetate | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Medium (100–1000) | 24 | Phenol | 23 | 12 | 11 |
 |  | NaOH | 20 | 6 | 5 |
 |  | Potassium acetate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
High (above 1000) | 19 | Phenol | 19 | 13 | 13 |
 |  | NaOH | 13 | 9 | 8 |
 |  | Potassium acetate | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Totals | 59 | Phenol | 55 | 38 | 34 |
 |  | NaOH | 45 | 18 | 16 |
 |  | Potassium acetate | 12 | 6 | 6 |