Table 3.

Detection limits of LAMP and PCR assays detecting DNAs of non-Hib serotypes and using the DNA spiked CSF specimens.

Non-Hib serotypes	Detection limit (Purified DNA)		Detection limit (Spiked CSF)
	PCRa,b	LAMPa	PCRa,b	LAMPa
a	104 copiesc	102	104 copiesc	102
c	104	102	104	102
d	103	102	104	102
e	103	103	105	103
f	104	10	104	10

^aPCR results were obtained by electrophoretic analysis. LAMP results were determined visually. ^bConventional PCR (Falla et al., 1994). ^cAmount of DNA per reaction.