Table 2.
Detection of viruses from 296 clinical stool specimens from the US and Ghana.
| Identification of samples | Real-time PCR/Sequencing | PCR/LDR* | Additional virus detected by PCR/LDR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Positive | No. Negative | No. Positive | No. Negative | ||
| Rotavirus | 148 | 0 | 144 | 4 | 2† |
| Sapovirus | 12 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Norovirus GI | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norovirus GII | 48 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| Negative | 0 | 86 | 0 | 86 | |
*Sensitivity and specificity of the PCR/LDR assay for detection of viruses in clinical stool specimens were 97% and 100%, respectively. †Norovirus GGII detected in addition to rotavirus by PCR/LDR in Ghanaian samples were confirmed by sequencing.