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Table 2 Detection of clinical leprosy samples

From: Highly sensitive and rapid determination of Mycobacterium leprae based on real-time multiple cross displacement amplification

Leprosy samples

Methods

Types/Classification

PCR

E-RT-MCDA

Positive

Negative

Positive

Negative

Skin tissue fluid (N1 = 15)

9 (60.00%)

6 (40.00%)

13 (86.67%)

2 (13.33%)

Skin tissue (N2 = 30)

27 (90.00%)

3 (10.0%)

29 (96.67%)

1 (3.33%)

PB (N3 = 7)

4 (57.14%)

3 (42.86%)

5 (71.43%)

2 (28.57%)

MB (N4 = 38)

32(84.21%)

6 (15.79%)

37 (97.37%)

1 (2.63%)

Total (N = 45)

36 (80.00%)

9 (20.00%)

42 (93.33%)

3 (6.67%)

  1. Abbreviations: PCR Polymerase chain reaction, E-RT-MCDA Multiple cross displacement amplification combined with endonuclease restriction-mediated real-time PCR, PB, Paucibacillary, MB Multibacillary, N Number
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BMC Microbiology

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