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Table 3 Diagnostic performance (sensitivity and specificity) of TB LAM Ag or LIONEX animal TB rapid test

From: Evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis lipoarabinomannan antigen assay and rapid serology blood test for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia

Type of test

Combined of SICTT and IFN-γ tests

Sensitivity

Specificity

Positive

Negative

Total

LAM TB Ag

 Positive

65

1

66

72.2%(62.2,80.42)

98.8% (93.6, 99.79)

 Negative

25

84

109

 

 Total

90

85

175

 

LIONEX Animal TB

 Positive

49

1

50

54%(44.1, 64.3)

98.9%(93.6, 99.79)

 Negative

41

84

125

 

 Total

90

85

175

 
  1. TB Tuberculosis, LAM Lipoarabinomannan, IFN-γ, SICTT Single intradermal comparative tuberculin test