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Table 2 Utility of primer set MAS01S/MAS02A for direct detection of HEV71 in primary specimens.

From: Incorrect identification of recent Asian strains of Coxsackievirus A16 as human enterovirus 71: Improved primers for the specific detection of human enterovirus 71 by RT PCR

Time lag between collection and testing

Number tested

Positive (%)

Negative (%)

1–2 months

28

27 (96.4)

1 (3.6)

3–12 months

20

6 (30.0)

14 (70.0)

>2 years

11

2 (18.2)

9 (81.8)