Table 2

Results of real-time versus conventional PCR assay. A total of 247 follow up samples of animal origin were analyzed by conventional as well as real-time PCR. Numbers of positive and negative results for each PCR assay are shown.


Real-time PCR positive
Real-time PCR negative
total

PCR positive
n = 38
n = 5
n = 43
PCR negative
n = 32
n = 172
n = 204
total
n = 70
n = 177


Panning et al. BMC Microbiology 2008 8:77   doi:10.1186/1471-2180-8-77