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Sensitivity of the IFA for the detection of E. bieneusi, compared with primary and nested PCR, in 232 feces randomly collected from SIV-infected macaques
| PCR result | No. of samples (n = 232)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total | IFA positive | IFA negative | |
| PCR negative | 81 | 0a | 81 |
| Primary PCR positive | 89 | 89a | 0 |
| Nested PCR positive | 62 | 42b | 20 |
Specificity of IFA was 100%.
Sensitivity of IFA compared to nested PCR was 87%.
