Volume 15, Number 3—March 2009
Dispatch
Coordinated Implementation of Chikungunya Virus Reverse Transcription–PCR
Marcus Panning, Remi N. Charrel, Oliver D. Mantke, Olfert Landt, Matthias Niedrig, and Christian Drosten
Table 1
Positive samples in external quality assessment panel for detection of CHIKV by reverse transcription–PCR*
| Sample code | Origin of strain | Virus RNA concentration, copies/mL | Laboratories with positive detection, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIK #2 | Réunion Island | 10,487,171 | 100 |
| CHIK #9 | Réunion Island | 745,257 | 77.4 |
| CHIK #4 | Réunion Island | 86,197 | 83.9 |
| CHIK #12 | Réunion Island | 7,040 | 48.4 |
| CHIK #5 | Réunion Island | 1,076 | 22.6 |
| CHIK #6 | India | 918,259 | 96.8 |
| CHIK #10 | Seychelles | 526,268 | 87.1 |
| CHIK #1 | Mauritius | 564,192 | 83.9 |
| CHIK #11 | East Africa | 1,131,422 | 87.1 |
*CHIKV, chikungunya virus.
