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Table 3 Comparative evaluation of clinical samples suspected of PPRV using conventional and real time RT-PCR assays

From: A SYBR Green I based real time RT-PCR assay for specific detection and quantitation of Peste des petits ruminants virus

Specimen

No.

Conventional RT-PCR positive

Real time RT-PCR positive

Ocular swab

6

2

5

Nasal swab

9

7

9

Oral swab

3

1

2

Rectal swab

3

0

2

Lymph nodes

6

3

5

Lung

3

2

2

Kidney

1

0

1

Spleen

4

1

3

Dung

1

0

1

Total

36

16

30