Table B.1.
Results of the EU evaluation of post‐mortem diagnostic screening tests (rapid tests) for the detection of TSE in small ruminants (sources: EFSA, 2005a,b; IRMM, 2005a,b,c, 2010; EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2012)
| Rapid test | Diagnostic sensitivity (%) | Number of positive brainstem samples tested | 95% CI (%) | Rapid test still approved (yes/no) | IRMM report on the evaluation | EFSA report/opinion on the evaluation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prionics Check PrioSTRIP SR (Visual protocol) | 100.00 | 199 | 98.11 | 100 | Yes | IRMM (2010) | EFSA BIOHAZ Panel (2012) |
| 100.00 | 50 (autolysed) | 92.87 | 100 | ||||
| Bio‐Rad TeSeE | 99.60 | 246 | 98.10 | 99.99 | Yes | IRMM (2005a) | EFSA (2005a) |
| Bio‐Rad TeSeE Sheep/Goat | 100.00 | 246 | 98.80 | 100 | Yes | IRMM (2005a) | EFSA (2005a) |
| Enfer | 100.00 | 246 | 98.80 | 100 | No (approved until end of 2010) | IRMM (2005a) | EFSA (2005a) |
| Institut Pourquier | 100.00 | 245 | 98.80 | 100 | No (approved until February 2009) | IRMM (2005a) | EFSA (2005a) |
| Prionics Check LIA SR | 100.00 | 246 | 98.80 | 100 | No (approved until end of 2010) | IRMM (2005a) | EFSA (2005a) |
| Prionics Check Western SR | 100.00 | 246 | 98.80 | 100 | No (approved until end of 2010) | IRMM (2005a) | EFSA (2005a) |
| IDEXX HerCheck BSE | 100.00 | 245 | 98.80 | 100 | Yes | IRMM (2005b) | EFSA (2005b) |
| Beckman Coulter's InProCDI | 100.00 | 246 | 98.80 | 100 | No (approved until February 2009) | IRMM (2005c) | EFSA (2005b) |