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Table 1 Assumed sensitivity and specificity of tests used in the nationwide seroprevalence study of brucellosis in ruminants in Jordan [14]

From: Vaccination control programs for multiple livestock host species: an age-stratified, seasonal transmission model for brucellosis control in endemic settings

Species

Material tested

Tests used

Sensitivity (combined)

Specificity (combined)

Cattle

Milk

indirect ELISA (Brucelisa; APHA Scientific)

0.988

0.9855

Sheep

Blood

Rose Bengal Test plus confirmatory testing using a competitive ELISA (Compelisa; APHA Scientific).

0.866725

0.999988