TABLE 1.
Sensitivity, specificity, and 95% confidence intervals of recombinant TS in the ELISA
| Serum source | No. of patients
|
Avg ELISA value (95% confidence interval) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Anti-TS negative | Anti-TS positive | ||
| Healthy individuals | 40 | 37 (0.925)a | 3 | 0.51 (0.43-0.59) |
| Leishmaniasis patients | 10 | 10 (1.0)a | 0 | 0.52 (0.33-0.71) |
| Non-Chagas' disease patientsb | 50 | 47 (0.94)a | 3 | 0.51 (0.44-0.58) |
| Chagas' disease patients | 151 | 3 | 148 (0.98)c | 1.93 (1.82-2.04) |
a
The values in parentheses are percent specificity.
b
Healthy individuals and patients with leishmaniasis.
c
The value in parentheses is percent sensitivity.