Summary of the positive PCR results for T vaginalis comparing the GE and EIA amplification detection method of the 416 samples
| TVK3/7 + | TVA5/6 + | IP1/2 + | BTUB9/2+ | TV1/2 + | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | EIA | GE | EIA | GE | EIA | GE | EIA | GE | EIA | |
| GE = gel electrophoresis; EIA = enzyme immunoassay. | ||||||||||
| Positive culture (n = 29) | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 18 |
| Negative culture (n = 387) | 58 | 70 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 54 | 49 | 36 | 42 |
| Total of positive results | 83 | 95 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 74 | 52 | 60 |