Table 1.

Overview of real-time PCR and viral culture results according to the type of specimen and timing.

Specimen	Plasma 1	Plasma 2	BAL fluid	aPericardial effusion	bPericardial biopsy	Stools
Date (2008)	April 15	April 16	April 17	April 17	April 17	April 24
Panenterhino RT-PCR	cPositive	cPositive	d,ePositive	cPositive	Negative	cPositive
HEV-specific PCR	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
Viral culture	Not done	Not done	Negative	Negative	Not done	Negative

BAL = Bronchoalveolar lavage.

^aPericardial effusion fluid obtained during a surgical procedure. The RT-PCR was performed on two separate aliquots processed independently.

^bThe pericardial biopsy was parafin-embedded.

^cCycle values above 40.

^dcycle values between 22 and 25.

^eHRV-A and HRV-B-specific PCR¹⁵ were negative on the BAL sequence.¹⁶