Table 4
Comparison between mean CT values obtained with REP-529 and B1 qPCR considering the 217 positive samples.
| Clinical form (n) | Sample | Totala | Mean ± SEM (n) CT | p valueb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REP-52 | B1 | ΔCT | t test | |||
| Cerebral (125) | CSF | 49 | 32.86 ± 0.43 (49) | 33.71 ± 0.40 (41) | 0.85 | 0.2420 (ns) |
| BL | 76 | 31.08 ± 0.54 (72) | 31.92 ± 0.51 (21) | 0.84 | 0.2830 (ns) | |
| Congenital (16) | CSF | 3 | 35.61 ± 0.22 (3) | 36.37 ± 1.67 (2) | 1.68 | 0.2628 (ns)c |
| BL | 13 | 31.06 ± 1.06 (13) | 32.99 ± 1.13 (9) | 1.93 | 0.6757 (ns) | |
| Gestational (12) | AF | 8 | 34.69 ± 0.63 (8) | 36.13 ± 0.56 (3) | 1.44 | 0.0554 (ns) |
| BL | 4 | 35.02 ± 0.58 (4) | 36.36 ± 0.21 (2) | 1.34 | 0.0192 (ns) | |
| Ocular (46) | BL | 46 | 32.07 ± 0.62 (44) | 33.22 ± 0.66 (24) | 1.15 | 0.0225 (ns) |
| Disseminated (18) | AU | 18 | 30.92 ± 0.96 (18) | 31.27 ± 1.48 (10) | 0.35 | 0.2172 (ns) |
aSEM (standard error of the mean).
bSignificant value at a p < 0.01.
cNon-significant.