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Table 1 Frequency of false “no antigen detected” test results after heat treatment of serum samples from 558 dogs

From: Impact of heat treatment on Dirofilaria immitis antigen detection in shelter dogs

Region

N

Number false NAD (%)

95% CIa

All

558

29 (5.2)

3.5, 7.4

North

188

6 (3.2)

1.2, 6.8

South

191

14 (7.3)

4.0, 12.0

West

179

9 (5.0)

2.3, 9.3

  1. aBinomial exact 95% confidence interval