Table 3 Comparison of the P. multocida RPA-LFD, real-time qPCR and culture methods on clinical samples
Samples type | Number of samples | RPA-LFD | Real-time qPCR | Culture | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | ||
Nasal swabs | 62 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 44 |
Fresh lungs | 33 | 23 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 20 |
Total | 95 | 52 | 43 | 50 | 45 | 31 | 64 |