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Table 5 Sensitivity and specificity of rKRP42 ELISA performed using serum and urine samples from VL patients and non-VL individuals for diagnosis of VL

From: Evaluation of diagnostic performance of rK28 ELISA using urine for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis

 

Serum

Urine

Group

Subjects (n)

Positive (n)

Sensitivity n (%)

Specificity n (%)

95 % CI

Positive (n)

Sensitivity n (%)

Specificity n (%)

95 % CI

VL

87

83

83 (95.40)

na

88.64–98.73

79

79 (90.80)

na

82.68–95.96

All controls (EC + NEC + DC + TB)

81

2

na

79 (97.53)

91.36–99.70

3

na

78 (96.30)

89.56–99.23

EC

33

1

na

32 (96.97)

84.24–99.92

0

na

33 (100)

89.42–100

NEC

16

0

na

16 (100)

79.41–100

1

na

15 (93.75)

69.77–99.84

DC

16

1

na

15 (93.75)

69.77–99.84

1

na

15 (93.75)

69.77–99.84

TB

16

0

na

16 (100)

79.41–100

1

na

15 (93.75)

69.77–99.84

  1. Abbreviations: na not applicable; 95 % CI, sensitivity or specificity at 95 % confidence interval