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. 1999 Dec;37(12):4059–4064. doi: 10.1128/jcm.37.12.4059-4064.1999

TABLE 2.

Summary of N. caninum PCR results with Np4-Np7 on defined N. caninum-positive and -negative fetuses

Type of tissue samplesa Np4-Np7 PCR status No. of samples
True positive True negative
Formalin fixed Positive 13 1
Negative 0 15
Fresh Positive 10 0
Negative 3 11
a

Sensitivities, specificities, and agreements were 100, 94, and 97% for formalin-fixed tissue samples and 77, 100, and 88% for fresh tissues, respectively.