Table 1 Diagnostic of Besnoitia besnoiti infection in cattle from northwestern and insular Italy by serological analysis (ELISA and WB)
|  | Production category (N° samples) | Serology test | N° positive | AP | 95% CI | TP | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Individual level | Overall (3140) | ELISA | 712 | 22.7 | 21.2-24.1 | 18.8 | 17.4-20.1 |
WB | 10 | 0.3 | 0-0.7 | 0 | 0-0 | ||
Dairy (1941) | ELISA | 585 | 30.1 | 28.1-32.2 | 26.9 | 25-28.8 | |
WB | 2 | 0.1 | 0-0.2 | 0 | 0-0 | ||
Beef (1199) | ELISA | 127 | 10.6 | 8.8-12.3 | 5.6 | 4.-7.2 | |
WB | 8 | 0.7 | 0.2-1.1 | 0 | 0-0 | ||
Farm level | Overall (126) | ELISA | 109 | 86.5 | 80.5-92.5 | 88.2 | 82.7-93.7 |
WB | 5 | 3.9 | 0.6-7.4 | 1.7 | 0-5 | ||
Dairy (77) | ELISA | 77 | 100 | 95.3-100 | 100 | 95.3-100 | |
WB | 2 | 2.6 | 0-6.1 | 0.3 | 0-3.7 | ||
Beef (49) | ELISA | 34 | 69.4 | 56.5-82.3 | 69.6 | 57.7-81.5 | |
WB | 3 | 6.1 | 0-12.8 | 4 | 0-10.4 |