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Table 1 Detection rate of NS1 in urine and saliva samples

From: Evaluation of the performances of six commercial kits designed for dengue NS1 and anti-dengue IgM, IgG and IgA detection in urine and saliva clinical specimens

 

Urine

Saliva

IPC NS1 capture ELISA

NS1 RDT

IPC NS1 capture ELISA

NS1 RDT

Weakly positive plasma

10.3 % (3/29)

10.3 % (3/29)

13.3 % (2/15)

20 % (3/15)

Averagely positive plasma

16.7 % (9/54)

16.7 % (9/54)

48.5 % (16/33)

18.2 % (6/33)

Highly positive plasma

50 % (17/34)

50 % (17/34)

64.7 % (11/17)

47.1 % (8/17)

p-value a

<0.001

<0.001

0.011

0.094

  1. The detection rates of NS1 in urine and saliva samples are presented according to the NS1 level in the corresponding plasma samples
  2. a Comparison of NS1 positive rate in urine or saliva from patients whose corresponding plasma tested weakly, averagely or highly positive by NS1 ELISA