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Comparison of the IFAT and blood smear test changes before and after intervention
|
Group |
Population |
IFAT |
GMRT |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number testing positive (%) | χ 2 | P | Positive | Total | ||
| Testing area |
546 |
22 (4.03) |
6.95 |
< 0.01 |
27.41 |
10.42 |
| 555 |
8 (1.44) |
21.81 |
10.11 |
|||
| Control area |
379 |
24 (6.33) |
0.34 |
> 0.05 |
25.94 |
10.62 |
| 393 | 21 (5.34) | 24.38 | 10.49 | |||
IFAT = Indirect fluorescent antibody test. GMRT = Geometric mean reciprocal titer. IFAT Positive: ≥ 1:20.
