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Table 4 RLEP copy numbers according to CNV assay

From: Development of a combined RLEP/16S rRNA (RT) qPCR assay for the detection of viable M. leprae from nasal swab samples

Patient

Sample

Number of RLEP elements

Number of 16S rRNA genes

Amplified RLEP copy numbers per genome

1

Swab left nostril

23,443

928

25

Swab right nostril

303

12

25

2

Swab left nostril

4778

12

36

3

Swab left nostril

31,405

1085

29

4

Swab left nostril

930

26

36