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Table 2 Diagnostic specificities of the SBP4 MI-ELISA and RAP-1 cELISA for B. bovis. All sera were negative based on immunofluorescent antibody assay

From: A novel modified-indirect ELISA based on spherical body protein 4 for detecting antibody during acute and long-term infections with diverse Babesia bovis strains

Sample origin (number)

SBP4 MI-ELISAa

RAP-1 cELISAb

Northwestern United States (302)

100% (302/302)

100% (302/302)

Mexico (B. bovis endemic regions) (32)

100% (32/32)

93.8% (30/32)

Texas (93)

100% (93/93)

90.3% (84/93)

  1. aPositive cutoff ≥ 3 S/N ratio
  2. bPositive cutoff ≥ 21% inhibition