Amoebic liver abscess in northern Sri Lanka: first report of immunological and molecular confirmation of aetiology

Table 3 Validity of the antibody test used for the serological diagnosis in our local context

	IgG antibody test ^a,b,c,d		Total
	Positive	Negative	Total
Cases	345	1	346
Healthy individuals (University students)	0	100	100
Total	345	101	446

^aSensitivity = 100%; ^bSpecificity = 99.01%; ^cPositive Predictive value = 99.7%; ^dNegative Predictive Value = 100%

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