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. 2011 Jun 29;8:330. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-8-330

Table 3.

Comparison of results of MGB/CLP (TMC-PCR) and TAMRA/NonCLP real time RT-PCR (TTN-PCR) in different types of specimens

TTN-PCR a

CSF
(n = 102)
Stool
(n = 48)
Throat swab
(n = 8)
All specimens
(n = 158)

+ - + - + - + -
TMC-PCR b + 29 33 29 7 2 0 60 40

- 0 40 0 12 0 6 0 58

Totals 29 73 29 19 2 6 60 98

a TAMRA/NonCLP real time RT-PCR assay

b MGB/CLP real time RT-PCR assay.