Note: “a” denotes binomial distribution used. Statistical analysis showed 0 cells (0.0%) have expected count less than 5 for all methods. Variation is observed for different methods in terms of the mi
Comparison of the pathogenic rtPCR with the UFI assay, reference 16S rtPCR, conventional PCRs for flaB/lipL41, and a composite reference that takes into account flaB/lipL41 and the reference 16S rtPCR