Table 3.
Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of Crude Ag- ELISA and mixed rK39 and rK26 ELISA tests in comparison with DAT for serodiagnosis of L. infantum infection on human and dog’s sera.
Host | Tests | Sn. (%) | Sp. (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
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Human | rK39 and rK26 -ELISA | 95.2 | 93 | 93 | 95.2 |
Crude Ag- ELISA | 75 | 53.5 | 61.2 | 68.7 | |
Dog | rK39 and rK26 -ELISA | 98.9 | 96.7 | 96.6 | 98.9 |
Crude Ag- ELISA | 93.3 | 83.3 | 84.6 | 92.6 |
Sn Sensitivity, Sp Specificity, PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value.