Determination of the sensitivity and specificity of bovine tuberculosis screening tests in dairy herds in Thailand using a Bayesian approach

Table 4 Bayesian estimates of sensitivity and specificity for each test, and disease prevalence (%)

Parameter	Test	Median	95% PPI^a
Sensitivity	SIT (severe)^b	87.6	75.3–95.2
	IFN-γ ^c	55.7	38.6–74.4
	ELISA^d	47.4	30.0–71.2
Specificity	SIT (severe)^b	83.6	74.2–92.8
	IFN-γ ^c	93.5	87.0–98.1
	ELISA^d	90.9	84.5–95.5
Disease prevalence		22.2	11.9–33.6
Covariance of infected cattle		−1.2	−7.3-6.0
Covariance of uninfected cattle		3.4	0.0–8.0

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