Table 7. Cross-comparison of cmPCR findings from 39 A-NP/OPs specimens with separate NP and OP specimens.
| Study group (No. specimens) |
Cumulative No. of positive cmPCR serotype results (range within specimens) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined NP/OP | OP alone | Shared between NP/OP and OP |
NP alone | Shared between NP/OP and NP |
|
| HIV− adults (n = 24) |
161 (3–11) average = 6.7 |
175 (3–12) average = 7.3 |
154 (2–11) average = 6.4 |
5 (1–2) average = 0.2 |
4 (1–2) average = 0.17 |
| HIV + adults (n = 15) |
103 (4–12) average = 6.9 |
118 (5–12) average = 7.9 |
94 (4–11) average = 6.3 |
15 (0–8)a
average = 1.0 |
11 (0–7) average = 1.4 |
Notes.
a
One specimen among the 15 yielded 8 cmPCR serotypes; all others had 0–1 cmPCR serotypes.