Table 8.
The calculated sensitivity and specificity of VND LAMP in comparison to aprV2/aprB2 rtPCR when combining clinical property designation (V, virulent, B, benign, N, negative), and the sample moisture, where moisture is present (M), or absent (D).
| Negative | Benign | Virulent | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep (n) | Se (%) | Sp (%) | Sheep (n) | Se (%) | Sp (%) | Sheep (n) | Se (%) | Sp (%) | |
| M | 14a | 0 | 92.30 | 58 | 88.24 | 100 | 55 | 83.34 | 92.31 |
| D | 28 | 50 | 100 | 126 | 42.11 | 98.55 | 28 | 33.33 | 75 |
a
1 sample false negative, and 1 false positive from the same flock.