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Table 2 Correlation between IFAT and PCR used to detect T. annae infection

From: Theileria annae (syn. Babesia microti-like) infection in dogs in NW Spain detected using direct and indirect diagnostic techniques: clinical report of 75 cases

 

PCR

 

Negative

Positive

Total

IFAT

NEGATIVE

41

20

61

POSITIVE

4

55

59

 

TOTAL

45

75

120

  1. Kappa 0.6017, specificity 91.11%, sensitivity 73.33%, positive predictive values (PPV) 93.22%, negative predictive values (NPV) 67.21%.