TABLE 1.

Comparison of qualitative detection of adenovirus DNA in different samples using an in-house real-time qPCR assay and the Adenovirus R-Gene kit^a

Sample type	No. of samples giving:
	Concordant results			Discordant results
	Detectable	Nondetectable	Total	Detectable using in-house assay	Detectable using kit assay	Total
Cerebrospinal fluid (n = 22)	1	20	21	1	0	1
Digestive biopsy specimen (n = 24)	11	11	22	2	0	2
Whole blood (n = 78)	55	19	74	2	2	4
Stools (n = 26)	19	5	24	0	2	2
All samples (n = 150)	86	55	141	5b	4c	9

^aThe in-house real-time qPCR assay is that of Heim et al. (12).

^bThe C_T values for discrepant samples were 35.43, 35.53, 38.25, 40.63, and 33.62.

^cThe C_T values for discrepant samples were 42.92, 37.66, 40.68, and 38.96.