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. 2017 May 12;14:94. doi: 10.1186/s12985-017-0759-8

Table 3.

Limit of detection for the S and C regions using the duplex real-time PCR assay

HBV load(IU/ml) S region C region Duplex
Positive results/total tests Positive rate (%) Positive results/total tests Positive rate (%) Positive results/total tests Positive rate (%)
100 20/20 100 20/20 100 20/20 100
50 20/20 100 20/20 100 20/20 100
20 20/20 100 20/20 100 20/20 100
10 14/20 70 13/20 65 18/20 90
5 6/20 30 9/20 45 10/20 50
2.5 4/20 20 5/20 25 7/20 40