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. 2021 Mar 1;15(3):e0009208. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009208

Table 1. Empirical sensitivity and specificity values used to inform distributions of sensitivity and specificity for confirmed and suspected cases.

Diagnostic criteria Sensitivity Specificity Reference
Molecular—RT-PCR 0.87 0.95 [36]
Molecular—RT-PCR 0.82 0.96 [36]
Serological—Combined Euroimmun Zika virus IgM and IgG 0.82 0.69 [37]
Serological—Combined Dia.Pro Zika virus IgM and IgG 0.87 0.62 [37]
Serological—Euroimmun IgM test 0.49 0.99 [37]
Serological—Dia.Pro IgM test 0.69 0.96 [37]
Serological—ZIKV MAC-ELISA 0.94 0.309 [38]
Serological—ZIKV Detect IgM capture ELISA 1.0 0.925 [38]
Serological—Liaison XL Zika capture IgM assay 0.942 0.993 [38]
Serological—ADVIA Centaur Zika test 0.902 0.959 [38]
Serological—DPP Zika IgM system 0.951 0.982 [38]
Serological—Euroimmun IgM 0.32 0.97 [39]
Serological—Euroimmun IgM 0.54 0.97 [40]
Serological—Abcam IgM 0.57 0.97 [39]
Serological—Novatec IgM 0.65 0.54 [39]
Serological—Inbios IgM (ZIKV Detect) 1.0 0.74 [39]
Serological—MAC-ELISA with ZIKV PRNT positive 1.0 0.11 [41]
Serological—MAC-ELISA with ZIKV RT-PCR positive 0.14 1.0 [41]
Serological—MAC-ELISA with both sample types 0.82 0.72 [41]
Serological—Diasorin Liaison with ZIKV PRNT positive 0.85 0.56 [41]
Serological—Diasorin Liaison with ZIKV RT-PCR positive 0.29 1.0 [41]
Serological—Diasorin Liaison with both sample types 0.74 0.86 [41]
Serological—Zika Virus IgG/IgM Antibody Rapid Test 0.714 0.233 [42]
Clinical—PAHO-2015 0.813 0.109 [28]
Clinical—CDC-2016 1.0 0.014 [28]
Clinical—PAHO-2016 0.583 0.519 [28]
Clinical—ECDC-2016 0.809 0.580 [28]
Clinical—WHO-2016 0.756 0.635 [28]
Clinical—Brasil(MoH)-2016 0.286 0.973 [28]