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. 2014 Mar;52(3):745–757. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03233-13

TABLE 6.

Results of the HT-J test relative to liquid radiometric (Bactec) culture for bovine and ovine fecal samples from M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis-exposed herds/flocks

HT-J test result by sample type No. of Bactec culture results
Relative sensitivity (% [95% CI])a
Positive Negative Total
Cattle samples 60.4 (50.63–69.52)
    Positive 67 57 124
    Negative 44 702 746
    Total 111 759 870
Sheep samples 83.8 (75.59–90.10)
    Positive 93 24 117
    Negative 18 372 390
    Total 111 396 507
a

CI, confidence interval.