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Table 2 Calculated the detection limit of LF-RPA assay

From: Development of a lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification assay for rapid and visual detection of Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii in cerebral spinal fluid

DNA amount (pg/reaction)	NC	12.8	1.28	0.64	0.32	0.16	0.128	PC
C. neoformans	0/5^a	5/5^a	5/5^a	5/5^a	3/5^a	1/5^a	0/5^a	5/5^a
DNA amount (pg/reaction)	NC	20.32	2.032	1.016	0.508	0.254	0.2032	PC
C. gattii	0/5^a	5/5^a	5/5^a	5/5^a	4/5^a	1/5^a	0/5^a	5/5^a

^aThe number of positive samples/the total number of samples tested by LF-RPA assay. NC: negative control; PC: positive control.

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