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Table 5 Comparing of triplex qRT-PCR assay and virus culture in nasopharyngeal aspirates from 222 patients hospitalized with respiratory symptoms

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

8

8

0

hMPV

0

0

0

Adenovirus

16

0

0

Enterovirus

8

0

0

Influenza A virus

1

0

0

Influenza B virus

1

0

0

CMV

3

0

0

Parainfluenza virus 1

3

0

0

Parainfluenza virus 2

1

0

0

Parainfluenza virus 3

13

0

0

aNVI

168

60

18

Total

222

68

18

  1. a NVI Non virus identified using virus culture