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Table 4 Estimated sensitivity and specificity of bTB diagnostics from latent class analysis with 95% Bayesian credible intervals (CI)

From: Comparative analysis of tuberculin and defined antigen skin tests for detection of bovine tuberculosis in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Haryana state, India

Model

Test

Sensitivity (95% CI)

Specificity (95% CI)

WH

SIT

58.2 (35.3–86.8)

96.5 (92.1–99.5)

SICCT

8.99 (2.78–21.2)

99.7 (98.3–100)

DST

33.8 (18.4–54.9)

99.3 (96.6–100)

WHROC

SIT

43.1 (26.2–66.1)

95.1 (91.0–98.0)

SICCT

7.53 (2.53–17.6)

99.8 (99.1–100)

DST

25.6 (13.8–44.6)

98.9 (96.3–99.9)

WHROC2

SIT

3 (0.3–7)

96.4 (92.1–99.5)

SICCT

0.04 (0–0.4)

92.9 (83.5–97.6)

DST

0.5 (0.01–3)

73.0 (54.9–85.4)

  1. All estimates quoted to 3 significant figures (apart from sensitivity for WHROC (Alt) quoted to 1 significant figure)
  2. SIT Single intradermal test, SICCT Single intradermal comparative cervical test, DST Defined skin test, WH Walter-Hui, WHROC Walter-Hui receiver-operator characteristic