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. 2019 Jan 23;14(1):e0211149. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211149

Table 1. False negative and false positive results by ccELISA (MBP-MSP5) vs hcELISA (tMSP5m) for Anaplasma spp. antibodies detection.

Infected (FN) Uninfected (FP)
Total (n = 399) A. marginale (n = 226) A. centrale (n = 173) n = 216
ccELISA and hcELISA-tMSP5m 7 (1.7%) 4 (1.8%) 3 (1.7) 0 (0.0%)
ccELISA 11 (2.8%) 7 (3.1%) 4 (2.3%) 8 (3.7%)
hcELISA-tMSP5m 11 (2.8%) 2 (0.9%) 9 (5.2%) 1 (0.5%)

Number and proportion of false negative (FN) and false positive (FP) reactions in sera from cattle infected with Anaplasma marginale or vaccinated with A. centrale (n = 399) and uninfected cattle (n = 216).