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. 2022 Jun 1;17(6):e0268382. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268382

Table 2. Diagnostic accuracy of canine detection as compared to the reference standard (nasopharyngeal RT-PCR, positivity defined as at least one target gene being detected), according to the presence of symptoms in study participants.

Total, n Positive sample, n Sensitivity (95% CI*) Specificity (95% CI*)
Overall 335 109 97% (92 to 99) 91% (87 to 95)
Symptoms 143 78 96% (89 to 99) 83% (72 to 91)
No symptom 192 31 100% (89 to 100) 94% (90 to 97)

*95% CI: 95% Confidence Interval