Table 3 Specificity evaluation of the SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR assay using known respiratory viruses and respiratory specimens and primers to the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp and E genes.
Viruses and specimens | Subtype strain | Real-time RT-PCR (Ct value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
RdRp | E | ||
HCoV 229E | Â | UD | UD |
HCoV NL63 | Â | UD | UD |
HCoV OC43 | Â | UD | UD |
HCoV HKU1 | Â | UD | UD |
MERS-CoV | KCDC | UD | UD |
Influenza virus | A(H1N1) | UD | UD |
Influenza virus | A(H3N2) | UD | UD |
Influenza virus | B | UD | UD |
Adenovirus | Type 5 | UD | UD |
Rhinovirus | Â | UD | UD |
Parainfluenza virus | 1 | UD | UD |
Parainfluenza virus | 2 | UD | UD |
Parainfluenza virus | 3 | UD | UD |
Respiratory syncytial virus | A | UD | UD |
Respiratory syncytial virus | B | UD | UD |
Human metapneumovirus | Â | UD | UD |
Human bocavirus | Â | UD | UD |
Measles virus | A | UD | UD |
Mumps virus | Jerylin | UD | UD |
Rubella virus | Moraten | UD | UD |
Enterovirus | D68 | UD | UD |
Varicella-zoster virus | Â | UD | UD |
Hantanvirus | Â | UD | UD |
Negative specimen 1 | Â | UD | UD |
Negative specimen 2 | Â | UD | UD |
Negative specimen 3 | Â | UD | UD |
Negative specimen 4 | Â | UD | UD |
Negative specimen 5 | Â | UD | UD |
