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. 2010 Jul 14;48(9):3132–3137. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00976-10

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 kita

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
a

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

b

The CT values for discrepant samples were 35.43, 35.53, 38.25, 40.63, and 33.62.

c

The CT values for discrepant samples were 42.92, 37.66, 40.68, and 38.96.

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