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Table 3 The estimated probability for dogs to be infected (class 1) if the test is positive or "not infected" (class 2) if the test is negative calculated through the Bayesian latent class analysis

From: Assessment of the diagnostic performance of serological tests in areas where Leishmania infantum and Leishmania tarentolae occur in sympatry

Serological test

Class 1–infected: 0.55 (0.06)

Class 2—not infected: 0.45 (0.06)

IFAT

1

0.7155

NovaTec ELISA

0.884

0.183

in-house ELISA

0.9255

0.1445

ICT

0.7635

0.0425

  1. ELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, ICT immunochromatographic test, IFAT immunofluorescence antibody test
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Parasites & Vectors

ISSN: 1756-3305

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