Re-visiting the detection of porcine cysticercosis based on full carcass dissections of naturally Taenia solium infected pigs

Table 6 Test performances of the Ag-ELISA according to the infection level and cyst stage in 38 confirmed infected pigs of slaughter age

Taenia solium infection level and stage	Ag-ELISA-positive	Ag-ELISA-negative	Sensitivity (95% CI)
Carcasses with ≥ 1 cysticercus (n = 38)	26	12	68 (51–83)
Carcasses with ≥ 10 cysticerci (n = 22)	20	2	91 (71–99)
Carcasses with ≥ 1 viable cysticercus (n = 22)	20	2	91 (71–99)
Carcasses with ≥ 10 viable cysticerci (n = 13)	13	0	100 (75–100)

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