Table 1 Results of CMV detection by PCR and cell culture from different sample types (saliva- and urine-associated)
From: CMV on surfaces in homes with young children: results of PCR and viral culture testing
Source | No. positive/total testeda | 95% confidence interval for proportion | Mean viral load (copies/mL) | Standard deviation (copies/mL) | Median viral load (copies/mL)b | Interquartile range, Q1-Q3 (copies/mL) | No. positive/total cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saliva | 73/131 (56%) | 47–64% | 1.15 × 107 | 3.01 × 107 | 2.08 × 105 | 1.07 × 104–3.42 × 106 | 44/54 (81%) |
Spoon | 39/131 (30%) | 22–38% | 5.86 × 106 | 2.45 × 107 | 5.47 × 104 | 1.55 × 104–4.26 × 105 | 10/20 (50%) |
Cheek | 38/130 (29%) | 22–39% | 1.22 × 106 | 4.76 × 106 | 5.25 × 104 | 1.20 × 104–3.80 × 105 | 4/16 (25%) |
Wash cloth | 25/131 (19%) | 13–27% | 2.53 × 105 | 6.10 × 105 | 7.83 × 104 | 1.39 × 104–1.27 × 105 | 3/12 (25%) |
Urine | 20/128 (16%) | 10–23% | 1.05 × 105 | 1.10 × 105 | 5.46 × 104 | 2.57 × 104–1.43 × 105 | Not done |
Hands | 18/131 (14%) | 8–21% | 4.05 × 104 | 3.65 × 105 | 9.12 × 103 | 6.11 × 103–1.67 × 104 | 1/14 (7%) |
Changing area | 16/131 (12%) | 7–19% | 2.83 × 104 | 3.01 × 104 | 1.41 × 104 | 8.36 × 103–3.96 × 104 | 1/8 (13%) |