Table 1 Frequency of positivity on different diagnostic tests during the 24-month cohort study
Test | Positive result frequency | Average positivity over 24 months (%) | Average positivity versus average rLci5 ELISA positivity (P value)** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | |||
Culture | 2/48 (4%) | 3/48 (6%) | 2/48 (4%) | 9/48 (19%) | 7/46a (15%) | 10 | < 0.0001 |
qPCR | 17/48 (35%) | 9/48 (19%) | 17/48 (35%) | 20/48 (42%) | 9/48 (19%) | 30 | 0.0034 |
DPP-LVC | 13/48 (27%) | 16/48 (33%) | 14/48 (29%) | 23/48 (48%) | 15/48 (31%) | 34 | 0.0045 |
EIE-LVC | 11/48 (23%) | 19/48 (40%) | 19/48 (40%) | 20/48 (42%) | 22/48 (46%) | 38 | 0.0105 |
rLci5 ELISA | 25/48 (52%) | 39/48 (81%) | 31/48 (65%) | 22/48 (46%) | 37/48 (77%) | 64 | – |