Table 3.
Findings from 6 subjects whom had multiple viruses detected by RT-PCR/ESI-MS platform.
Subject ID | RT-PCR/ESI-MS | Clinical virology laboratory | 2nd RT-PCR based method |
---|---|---|---|
895 | Adenovirus C, RSV, bocavirus | Negative | Negativea |
982 | Adenovirus, RSV | Negative | RSV |
984 | RSV, influenza A | RSV | RSV, influenza A |
986 | RSV, influenza A | Negative | RSV, influenza A |
1014 | Adenovirus C, coronavirus | Adenovirus | Adenovirus, coronavirus |
1027 | Influenza A, bocavirus | Influenza A | Influenza Aa |
RT-PCR/ESI-MS multiply detected nine more viruses in six samples. Among 13 detected viruses, three were also detected in clinical virology laboratory, and another four were confirmed by secondary RT-PCR based method.
Bocavirus was not detectable in secondary RT-PCR based method.