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Table 2 The limit of detection of the pentaplex qRT-PCR

From: Development and clinical validation of a one-step pentaplex real-time reverse transcription PCR assay for detection of hepatitis virus B, C, E, Treponema pallidum, and a human housekeeping gene

Pathogen

Concentration

(copies/µL)

Reactions

Positive

Hit rate(%)

95%LOD

(copies/µL)

HBV

100

20

20

100

7.11

50

20

20

100

10

20

20

100

5

20

17

85

1

20

14

70

HCV

100

20

20

100

7.65

50

20

20

100

10

20

20

100

5

20

16

80

1

20

11

55

HEV

100

20

20

100

8.45

50

20

20

100

10

20

20

100

5

20

14

70

1

20

8

40

T. pallidum

100

20

20

100

9.06

50

20

20

100

10

20

20

100

5

20

10

50

1

20

3

15