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Table. Summary of diagnostic RT-PCR and virus isolation studies on 5 novel arena virus–infected patients, southern Africa, 2008*.

Patient no.	Onset of illness	Date sampled	Day of illness sampled	Sample type	RT-PCR	Virus isolation
1	Sep 2	Sep 12	11	Blood	+	+
2	Sep 21	Sep 25	5	Blood	–	+
2	Sep 21	Sep 29	9	Blood	–	+
2	Sep 21	Sep 30	10	Blood	–	+
2	Sep 21	Oct 9	12†	Liver	+	+
3	Sep 23	Oct 3	11	Blood	–	+
3	Sep 23	Oct 9	13†	Liver	+	+
4	Sep 27	Oct 6	10	Blood	+	+
5	Oct 9	Oct 10	2	Blood	+	+

*Chronology of testing samples differs from the order in which they were collected from patients. RT-PCR, reverse transcription–PCR; +, positive; –, negative. †Refers to day of illness on which the patient died.