Table 4.

Comparison of the results obtained from 35 selected samples using conventional PCR and qPCR.

Samples No.	qPCRa (MiCV copies/g DNA)	Conventional PCR
INFECTED MINKS
1	1.64 × 108	+
2	8.23 × 105	−
3	3.09 × 108	+
4	1.26 × 105	−
5	3.50 × 106	+
6	3.05 × 106	+
7	4.88 × 105	−
8	1.10 × 106	+
9	6.18 × 105	−
10	3.31 × 109	+
11	3.36 × 107	+
12	3.75 × 108	+
13	2.33 × 108	+
14	1.29 × 109	+
15	1.60 × 107	+
16	1.14 × 107	+
17	1.75 × 105	−
18	2.14 × 109	+
19	2.98 × 107	+
20	5.76 × 105	−
21	1.59 × 108	+
22	5.11 × 105	−
23	1.48 × 108	+
24	7.28 × 106	+
25	2.53 × 108	+
26	4.51 × 105	−
27	2.59 × 105	−
28	3.60 × 108	+
29	6.53 × 107	+
30	5.33 × 107	+
31	4.96 × 108	+
32	6.28 × 107	+
UNINFECTED MINKS
1	0	−
2	0	−
3	0	−

(+) detected as positive by conventional PCR.

(−) detected as negative by conventional PCR.

^aMeans of triplicate copy number.