Table 1. Analytical specificity of the PowerChek MERS (upE and ORF1a) real-time PCR Kit.
| Microorganism | Source | PowerChek MERS assay |
|---|---|---|
| Viruses | ||
| Adenovirus | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Bocavirus | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Coronavirus 229E | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Coronavirus OC43 | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Coronavirus HKU1 | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Coronavirus NL63 | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Human enterovirus | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Human metapneumovirus | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Human rhinovirus | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Influenza A | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Influenza B | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Parainfluenza 1 | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Parainfluenza 2 | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Parainfluenza 3 | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Respiratory syncytial virus A | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Respiratory syncytial virus B | Clinical specimen* | Negative |
| Bacteria | ||
| Acinetobacter baumannii | Reference strain (ATCC 19606) | Negative |
| Escherichia coli | Reference strain (ATCC 25922) | Negative |
| Haemophilus influenza | Reference strain (ATCC 9007) | Negative |
| Klebsiella pneumoniae | Reference strain (ATCC 900603) | Negative |
| Legionella pneumophila | Reference strain (ATCC 33156) | Negative |
| Mycoplasma pneumoniae | Clinical specimen† | Negative |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Reference strain (ATCC 27294) | Negative |
| Mycobacterium avium | Reference strain (KMRC 00136-41011) | Negative |
| Mycobacterium abscessus | Reference strain (ATCC 19977) | Negative |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Reference strain (ATCC 27853) | Negative |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Reference strain (ATCC 25923) | Negative |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | Reference strain (ATCC 12228) | Negative |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | Reference strain (ATCC 49619) | Negative |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | Reference strain (ATCC 19615) | Negative |
*Specimens that yielded positive results in two respiratory virus panel assays: the AdvanSure RV real-time PCR Kit (LG chem, Seoul, Korea) and the Allplex Respiratory Panel 1, 2, and 3 (Seegene, Seoul, Korea); †Specimens confirmed by sequencing analysis.
Abbreviation: KMRC, Korea Mycobacterium Resource Center.