Table 3. RT-PCR/ESI-MS assay data versus historical sequencing data.
Comparison of early and late RT-PCR/ESI-MS data and NCBI data.
Sample Size |
Number of Unique Genotypes Discovered |
Number(Percent) of Samples with Sequence Variation (SNPs) |
Average number of SNPs per Sample |
|
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Early pH1N1 samples analyzed by RT- PCR/ESI-MS |
190 | 8 | 20 (10.5%) | 0.105 |
Early pH1N1 samples sequenced by NCBI |
760 | 27 | 102 (13.4%) | 0.139 |
Late pH1N1 samples analyzed by RT- PCR/ESI-MS |
69 | 12 | 48 (69.6%) | 0.855 |
Late pH1N1 samples sequenced by NCBI |
770 | 73 | 348 (45.2%) | 0.587 |