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. 2014 Aug 7;9(8):e103815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103815

Table 3. DENV serotype positive detection rate ratio of Simplexa Dengue compared to conventional RT-PCR.

Serotype Conventional RT-PCR Simplexa Positive Detection Rate Ratioa
N % N %
DENV-1 25 47.2 76 53.9 3.04
DENV-2 6 11.3 14 10.0 2.33
DENV-3 10 18.9 11 7.8 1.1
DENV-4 8 15.1 32 22.6 4
Mix 4 7.5 8 5.7 2
Total 53 100 141 100 2.66
a

Positive detection rate ratio was calculated as N Simplexa ÷ N Conventional RT-PCR.