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Table 3 Posterior Estimations of Diagnostic Test Parameters with 95% Bayesian Credibility Intervals

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

Parameter

Posterior estimate % (95% PCI)

Sensitivity ELISA

63.3 (54.4–71.7)

Sensitivity PCR

96.1 (90.7–99.7)

Sensitivity Clinical diagnosis

99.1 (96.8–100.0)

Specificity ELISA

62.6 (39.3–84.9)

Specificity PCR

92.9 (76.1–99.8)

Specificity Clinical Diagnosis

71.5 (48.0–97.2)