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. 2015 Apr 24;10(4):e0124507. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124507

Table 3. A comparison of the STY2879-LAMP and RT-PCR assays in the human stool samples spiked with two low levels of S. Typhi.

Assay Bacterial concentration (CFU/g) Enrichment time (hours)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LAMP Tt (min) 2 35.2 32.5 30.3 27.4 25.1 20.8
20 32.2 30.1 28.0 25.7 22.1 19.4 16.2
RT-PCR Ct (cycles) 2 35.5 31.0 27.2
20 36.8 31.3 27.3 26.4

“-” means that a positive result with this sample is not available.