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Case diagnosis and in vitro assay results of all cases (toxin ELISA and type C toxin gene RT-rtPCR).
| Case diagnosis | Cases (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| With ELISA positive samples only | With RT-rtPCR positive samples only | With both ELISA & RT-rtPCR positive samples | |
| Botulism confirmed (n = 34) | 6 | 3 | 25 |
| Botulism suspected (n = 16) | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Total (n = 50) | 12 (24%) | 13 (26%) | 25 (50%) |
| Botulism not excluded (n = 32) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No indication of botulism (n = 13) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other diagnosis (n = 8) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
