Table 2. Number of clinical specimens tested by Taqman real-time PCR and cell culture.
Real-time PCR | Cytopathic effect | Total | |
Positive | Negative | ||
Positive | 30 | 20 | 50 a |
Negative | 7 | 263 | 270 |
Total | 37 | 283 | 320 |
The qPCR results only include the viral RNA extracted from original specimens and exclude qPCR results of the viral RNA extracted from CPE-positive culture supernatants.