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Table 2 Analytical sensitivity and specificity of triplex qRT-PCR assay in 86 known virus culture supernatants

From: Simultaneous detection of respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus by one-step multiplex real-time RT-PCR in patients with respiratory symptoms

Virus Culture Stocks

Cultural Results No.(n)

Triplex qRT-PCR Results (n)

RSV+

hMPV+

RSV

20

20

0

hMPV

23

0

23

Adenovirus

10

0

0

Enterovirus

8

0

0

Influenza A virus

4

0

0

Influenza B virus

4

0

0

CMV

5

0

0

HSV-1

3

0

0

Parainfluenza virus 1

3

0

0

Parainfluenza virus 2

3

0

0

Parainfluenza virus 3

3

0

0

Total

86