Table 3 Estimates of true prevalence, sensitivity, specificity of three serological tests used for the diagnosis of brucellosis in livestock farmers and PP patients in Bangladesh
Livestock farmer | PP patients | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Test | Var | Mean (95 % CrI) | Mean (95 % CrI) |
Prev | 1.1 (0.1–2.8) | 1.7 (0.2–4.1) | |
iELISA | Se | 68.1 (54.2–80.7) | 69.6 (56.0–81.6) |
Sp | 98.8 (97.7–99.5) | 98.4 (97.0–99.3) | |
Rose Bengal | Se | 79.4 (59.5–95.0) | 79.2 (60.3–94.8) |
Sp | 97.9 (96.1–99.3) | 98.2 (96.4–99.5) | |
Standard tube agglutination | Se | 80.5 (63.1–93.8) | 80.6 (63.6–93.8) |
Sp | 97.8 (96.2–98.9) | 97.9 (96.4–99.2) |