Real-time RT-PCR detection limits for HPeV3 have not been fully evaluated.
RT-ddPCR is the novel technique with precise quantitation of low-copy target genes.
Two-step RT-ddPCR was less variable and more specific than one-step RT-ddPCR.
Two-step RT-ddPCR detected HPeV3 RNA in real-time RT-PCR-negative CSF samples.