Table 6 Clinical sample testing of the RT-qPCR assay for DEC detection.

From: A TaqMan qPCR for precise detection and quantification of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli

Detection method

Sample quantities

Positive Samples

Positive rate (%)

Positive genotype

Genotype detection rate (%)

Genotype detection quantities

Taq Man qPCR

122

36

29.5

astA

91.7

33

escV

30.6

11

pic

11.1

4

PCR

122

33

27.0

astA

100

33

escV

30.3

10

pic

6.1

1