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. 2014 Oct 2;143(8):1767–1776. doi: 10.1017/S0950268814002581

Table 5.

Posterior sensitivity and specificity estimates the Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory test for the detection of animal infection using one stool sample

Baseline (95% BCI) Follow-up (95% BCI)
Sensitivity Specificity Sensitivity Specificity
Dogs 66·7 (60·7–72·5) 98·3 (97·4–99·0) 74·6 (68·2–80·4) 98·4 (97·6–99·1)
Rats 54·9 (49·1–60·9) 98·4 (97·1–99·3) 64·9 (55·5–73·3) 99·1 (98·3–99·6)
Cats 42·5 (31·6–55·7) 99·5 (99·2–99·8) 51·5 (35·1–69·1) 99·1 (98·4–99·6)
Water buffaloes 5·1 (3·3–7·9) 99·9 (99·4–100·0) 3·3 (1·7–5·5) 99·6 (98·7–100·0)

BCI, Bayesian credible interval.