Table 2.
Comparison between tests results in dogs positive for at least one pathogen
| Pos | Neg | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | IFAT | |||
| RIT | Pos | 29 (20.0%) | 4 (2.8%) | 33 (22.8%) |
| Neg | 2 (1.4%) | 110 (75.9%) | 112 (77.2%) | |
| Total | 31 (21.4%) | 114 (78.6%) | 145 (100%) | |
| B | PCR | |||
| RIT | Pos | 6 (10.5%) | 16 (28.1%) | 22 (38.6%) |
| Neg | 3 (5.3%) | 32 (56.1%) | 35 (61.4%) | |
| Total | 9 (15.8%) | 48 (84.2%) | 57 (100%) | |
| C | IFAT | |||
| PCR | Pos | 7 (13.2%) | 1 (1.9%) | 8 (15.1%) |
| Neg | 23 (43.4%) | 22 (41.5%) | 45 (84.9%) | |
| Total | 30 (56.6%) | 23 (43.4%) | 53 (100%) | |
A: Comparison between RIT and IFAT test results
B: Comparison between RIT and PCR test results
C: Comparison between PCR and IFAT test results
IFAT: indirect fluorescent antibody test; Neg: negative result; PCR: polymerase chain reaction; Pos: positive result; RIT: rapid immunoenzymatic test