TABLE 1.
Comparison of BceICT with BcELISA in the detection of specific antibodies against B. caballi in equine seraa
| BcELISA result | No. of sera with indicated BceICT result from:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninfected sera (n = 39)
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B. equi-infected sera (n = 17)
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B. caballi-infected sera (n = 12)
|
Field sera (n = 73)
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| + | − | + | − | + | − | + | − | |
| + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| − | 1 | 38 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 48 |
| Total | 1 | 38 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 53 |
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The sensitivity of both BcELISA and BceICT for detecting antibody to B. caballi was 83.3% (10/12), and the specificities of BcELISA and BceICT were 100% (56/56) and 92.9% (52/56), respectively.