Table 5. Comparison of samples collected from patients in Nicaragua presenting within the first five days of a dengue-like illness.
| DENV | Hemi-Nested RT-PCR | ||
| Multiplex | |||
| rRT-PCR | Positive | Negative | Total |
| Positive | 69 | 2 | 71 |
| Negative | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 69 | 5 | 74 |
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