Table 4 Concordant and discordant results of the nested PCR
Infection Stage | Body part | Nested PCR + ELISA + (concordant) | Nested PCR + ELISA − (discordant) | Nested PCR − ELISA + (discordant) | Nested PCR − ELISA − (concordant) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.5, 1, 6 dpi | Head and thorax | 0 (0/90) | 31 (28/90) | 0 (0/90) | 69 (62/90) |
Abdomen | 0 (0/89) | 60 (53/89) | 0 (0/89) | 40 (36/89) | |
9, 12, 15 dpi | Head and thorax | 48 (43/90) | 16 (14/90) | 2 (2/90) | 34 (31/90) |
Abdomen | 47 (41/88) | 27 (24/88) | 2 (2/88) | 24 (21/88) |