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Table 3 Comparison of nPCR (gold standard) with snPCR and mPCR.

From: Higher incidence of persistent chronic infection of Chlamydia pneumoniae among coronary artery disease patients in India is a cause of concern

NAAT

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

PPV

NPV

Prevalence (%)

P Value

snPCR Vs nPCR

37.03

96.96

83.33

79.01

29.03

0.001*

mPCR Vs nPCR

22.22

100

100

76.19

29.67

>0.001*

  1. * The above table shows the performance of nested PCR with respect to semi nested and multiplexes PCR. The level of significance (P Value) has been calculated using McNamara's test.
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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