TABLE 3.
A 2 × 2 comparison of Salmonella detection by PCR and EtBr-stained agarose gels with that by PCR-hybridization
Enrichment method | No. of samples | Result type for PCR-EtBr | % Detection by PCR-hybridization (no. with result/total no. of samples)
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+ | − | |||
TSB | 92 | + | 21.7 (20/92) | 3.3 (3/92) |
− | 0 | 75.0 (69/92) | ||
3MC broth | 24 | + | 50.0 (12/24) | 12.5 (3/24) |
− | 0 | 37.5 (9/24) | ||
RV10 | 34 | + | 55.9 (19/34) | 8.8 (3/34) |
− | 2.9 (1/34) | 32.4 (11/34) |