Table 1.
Probe Accuracy (Sensitivity and Specificity) Based on Hybridization to 55 Isolates of Listeria monocytogenes (LMB Numbered Isolates from Suppl. Table S3)
| Probe | Specificity (%) | Sensitivity (%) | Accuracy (%)a |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| L3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| EC1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| EC2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 1/2a | 100.0 | 96.4 | 98.2 |
| 1/2b | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 1/2c | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 4b | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| ActA 1.1/1.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| ActA 1.2/1.3 | 100.0 | 94.4 | 97.2 |
| ActA 1.5 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| ActA 1.7 | 98.1 | 100.0 | 99.1 |
| ActA 1.8/1.9 | 98.1 | 100.0 | 99.1 |
| ActA 1.10 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| ActA 2.1 | 88.9 | 100.0 | 94.4 |
| ActA 2.2/2.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| ActA 2.4/2.5 | 100.0 | 98.1 | 99.1 |
| ActA 3.4 | 94.4 | 100.0 | 97.2 |
| ActA 3.5 | 77.8 | 100.0 | 88.9 |
| Mean | 97.8 | 99.4 | 98.6 |
a
Accuracy is the proportion of isolates correctly classified by a given probe and expressed as a percentage.