Patients (n)

Samples (n) per patient

Sample taken from patients (n) at time period

 

 

DPO 1-10*

DPO 11-20

DPO >20

 

 

 

 

 

15

1

11**

0

4

 

 

 

 

 

58

2

26

26

 

 

 

29

 

29

 

 

 

3

3

 

 

 

 

 

30

3

30

30

30

*Where 1-10 DPO is divided into 1-4 and 5-10 DPO the number of samples is 48 respectively 62. ** 5 of these patients have died therefore no follow up sample is available
Table 1: Samples selected according to disease period expressed as days post onset (DPO).