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TABLE 2.

Comparison of detection of dengue 2 virus in acute-phase serum samples by IFA in conventional C6/36-HT tube cell culture and rapid centrifugation assay

Day No. (%) of IFA-positive samples (n = 30)
Tube cell culture Rapid centrifugation assay
2 0 (0) 5 (16.6)
3 4 (13.3) 16 (53.3)
4 11 (36.6) 18 (60.0)
5 17 (56.6) 22 (73.3)
11 17 (56.6) 22 (73.3)