Table 1. Characteristics of Ebola virus samples from selected patients, Liberia, September 2014–February 2015*.
| Sample ID | Patient age, y/sex | County of residence | Test date | Sample type | Average Ct value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBR10054 | 53/M | Bomi | 2014 Sep 23 | Plasma | 20.5 |
| LIBR10053 | 42/NA | Not Available | 2014 Oct 1 | NA | 22 |
| LIBR0058 | 67/M | Rivercess | 2014 Nov 5 | NA | 22 |
| LIBR0059 | 27/M | Rivercess | 2014 Nov 5 | NA | 22 |
| LIBR0073 | 27/M | Grand Bassa | 2014 Nov 6 | Plasma | 18.5 |
| LIBR0067 | 29/NA | Bomi | 2014 Nov 6 | Plasma | 21 |
| LIBR0063 | 3/F | Montesserrado | 2014 Nov 6 | Oral swab | 17.5 |
| LIBR0093 | 47/M | Montesserrado | 2014 Nov 6 | Plasma | 15.5 |
| LIBR0092 | 18/F | Montesserrado | 2014 Nov 8 | Plasma | 21 |
| LIBR0090 | 62/F | Margibi | 2014 Nov 8 | Plasma | 22 |
| LIBR0116 | 4/F | Grand Bassa | 2014 Nov 10 | Plasma | 19 |
| LIBR0168 | 15/M | Bomi | 2014 Nov 13 | Plasma | 22.5 |
| LIBR0176 | 42/M | Montesserrado | 2014 Nov 14 | Oral swab | 22.5 |
| LIBR0173 | 64/M | Montesserrado | 2014 Nov 14 | Oral swab | 22 |
| LIBR0286 | 9/F | Grand Cape Mount | 2014 Nov 22 | Plasma | 22 |
| LIBR0333 | 35/F | Grand Cape Mount | 2014 Nov 25 | Plasma | 19.5 |
| LIBR0423 | 45/F | Montesserrado | 2014 Dec 3 | Plasma | 21.5 |
| LIBR0430 | 1/M | Grand Bassa | 2014 Dec 3 | Oral swab | 23.5 |
| LIBR0503 | 8/F | Sinoe | 2014 Dec 10 | Plasma | 23 |
| LIBR0505 | 29/F | Sinoe | 2014 Dec 10 | Plasma | 25 |
| LIBR0605 | 2/M | Montesserrado | 2014 Dec 20 | Oral swab | 23 |
| LIBR0624 | 53/M | Montesserrado | 2014 Dec 22 | Plasma | 19.5 |
| LIBR0993 | 33/M | Montesserrado | 2015 Jan 20 | Plasma | 19.5 |
| LIBR1195 | 35/M | Margibi | 2015 Feb 2 | Oral swab | 22.5 |
| LIBR1413 | 56 M | Montesserrado | 2015 Feb 14 | Plasma | 22.5 |
*Ct, cycle threshold; ID, identification; NA, not available. †Ct values used as indicator of viral load obtained from 2 diagnostic assays performed on all samples (Kulesh-TM and Kulesh-MGB [9]).