TABLE 3.
Differences between BKV DNA loads measured by the three methods according to sample type and viral genotype
| Method comparison | Mean (SD) difference between BKV DNA loads (log10 copies/ml) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All samples | Plasma samples | Urinary samples | Genotype I | Genotype IV | |
| R-gene vs GeneProof | −0.08 (0.46) | −0.17 (0.25) | −0.03 (0.54) | −0.05 (0.46) | −0.12 (0.44) |
| R-gene vs RealStar | −0.27 (0.48) | −0.55 (0.36)a | −0.12 (0.47) | −0.25 (0.53) | −0.33 (0.38) |
| GeneProof vs RealStar | −0.19 (0.51) | −0.38 (0.34) | −0.09 (0.56) | −0.20 (0.52) | −0.22 (0.49) |
a
P < 0.05.