Table 4 Performance of two paratuberculosis tests (fecal culture and fecal PCR) at two different culture incubation times in 580 dairy goats in Ontario, Canada
Standard Incubation Time | Extended Incubation Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fecal culture (95 % PI) | Fecal PCR (95 % PI) | Fecal culture (95 % PI) | Fecal PCR (95 % PI) | |
Sensitivity | 23.1 % (15.9-34.1) | 31.9 % (22.4-43.1) | 42.7 % (33.0-54.5) | 30.5 % (23.3-38.8) |
Specificity | 98.9 % (98.0-99.5) | 93.3 % (89.0-97.1) | 98.8 % (97.8-99.5) | 93.4 % (90.0-96.5) |