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Comparison of specificity and sensitivity of different tests for the detection of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides SC in lung tissue
| Lung: n = 39, Condition: positive = 19, negative = 20 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rt-PCR | PCR | |||
| Culture | MSC_0136 | MSC_1046 | SC3 | |
| True positives | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
| False positives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| False negatives | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| True negatives | - | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Sensitivity | 84.2% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 78.9% |
| Specificity | - | 100% | 100% | 100% |
n = total number, rt: real time.
