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In human diagnostics, processing of samples with flocked swabs has improved recovery rates of bacterial agents because of improved surface area and elution factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Hypothesis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>For S. equi subsp. equi (S. equi) detection in NPW and GPL samples we hypothesized that: direct-PCR would be more reliable than flocked swab culture (FS culture); flocked swab PCR (FS-PCR) would be equivalent to direct-PCR; and FS culture would be more reliable than traditional culture.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Samples<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 193 samples (134 NPW and 59 GPL) from 113 horses with either suspected S. equi infection, convalescing from a known S. equi infection, or asymptomatic horses screened for S. equi.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective study. Samples were submitted for S. equi direct-PCR. Using logistic regression, direct-PCR (gold standard) was compared to FS culture, traditional culture, and FS-PCR also performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Direct-PCR was statistically more sensitive than FS-PCR, FS culture, and traditional culture (P &amp;lt; .001). All methods had sensitivities &amp;lt;70% relative to the direct-PCR. FS culture had a similar sensitivity relative to traditional culture. The odds of GPL samples being positive on direct-PCR (P = .030) and FS-PCR were greater than those for NPW samples (P = .021).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Importance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Use of flocked swabs during laboratory preprocessing did not improve detection of S. equi via either PCR or bacterial culture from samples. Direct-PCR is the preferred method of detection of S. equi.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jvim.13808","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,12,18]],"date-time":"2015-12-18T00:19:27Z","timestamp":1450397967000},"page":"276-281","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":23,"title":["<i>Streptococcus equi<\/i>\n                    Detection Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Equine Nasopharyngeal and Guttural Pouch Wash Samples"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"30","author":[{"given":"A.G.","family":"Boyle","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Department of Clinical Studies New Bolton Center, , Kennett Square, PA, 19348"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"S.C.","family":"Rankin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Department of Pathobiology, , Kennett Square, PA, 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