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Table 6 Sensitivity and specificity of the NMKL71 (RVS), MSRV and EN ISO 6579:2002 (RVS + MKTTn) methods at different spiking levels of Salmonella.

From: A comparative study of cultural methods for the detection of Salmonellain feed and feed ingredients

Selective medium

Specificity (%)

Sensitivity (%)

 

cfu/25 g of Salmonella

 

0

0–1

1–10

10-102

102–103

RVS

> 97

< 4

36–58

78–93

> 96

MSRV

> 97

< 4

36–58

78–93

> 96

MKTTn

> 97

< 4

36–58

76–92

> 96

  1. The reported range defines a 95% confidence interval for the sensitivity and specificity respectively. Palm kernel meal was excluded from the calculation.
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BMC Veterinary Research

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