Table 7.
The clinical property designation (V, virulent, B, benign, N, negative), number of animals within the property designation and the calculated sensitivity and specificity of VND LAMP in comparison to aprV2/aprB2 rtPCR.
| Designation | Sheep properties (n) | Sheep (n) | rtPCR arpV2 + (n) | VDN LAMP + (n) | Se (%) | Sp (%) | Cohen's kappa (agreement) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | 5 | 83 | 66 | 45a | 65.15 | 88.24 | 0.366 fair |
| B | 11 | 184 | 81 | 47b | 56.79 | 99.03 | 0.584 moderate |
| N | 3 | 42 | 9 | 5c | 44.44 | 96.96 | 0.500 moderate |
a
2 samples VDN LAMP false positive.
b
1 sample VDN LAMP false positive.
c
1 sample VDN LAMP false positive.