Table 4.
Results obtained for verification of Seeplex DV assay
| Pathogen tested or result | No. of specimens and cultures with result by: |
No. of coinfecting pathogens | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL testa | Seeplex DV | rRT-PCR | ||
| Adenovirus | 29 | 28 | 29 | 1 (norovirus GII)b |
| Rotavirus | 52 | 51 | 51 | 5 (norovirus GII),b 1 (adenovirus)c |
| Norovirus GI | 19 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Norovirus GII | 37 | 38 | 38 | 2 (rotavirus),c 3 (adenovirus)c |
| Negative | 60 | 62 | 61 | 0 |
| Total | 197 | 197 | 197 | 12 |
a
PHL test: EM for adenovirus and rotavirus; EM and/or rRT-PCR for norovirus GI and GII.
b
Coinfections with norovirus GII were confirmed by RealStar assay.
c
Coinfections with adenovirus or rotavirus were confirmed with home brew rRT-PCR.