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Table 2 Diagnostic test parameters for indirect ELISA using nested PCR as a gold standard

From: Field validation of clinical and laboratory diagnosis of wildebeest associated malignant catarrhal fever in cattle

Parameter

Result

95% C.I

Sensitivity

63.8

54.4–72.5

Specificity

89.7

78.8–96.1

Positive Likelihood Ratio (PLR)

6.2

2.9–13.3

Negative Likelihood Ratio (NLR)

0.4

0.3–0.5

Positive Predictive Value (PPV)

92.5%

85.1–96.4

Negative Predictive Value (NPV)

55.3%

48.9–61.6