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Table 2 Comparison of the initial VIKIA® Rota-Adeno test and RT-PCR results on all specimens tested during the surveillance project and those selected for the evaluation

From: Diagnostic accuracy of VIKIA® Rota-Adeno and Premier™ Rotaclone® tests for the detection of rotavirus in Niger

 

RT-PCR

Performance

Positive

Negative

Total

% sensitivity (95% CI)

% specificity (95% CI)

Initial Vikia Rota-Adeno

 All specimens

82.6 (76.5–87.7)

90.8 (88.1–93.1)

  Positive

157

50

207

  Negative

33

494

527

  Total

190

544

734

 Selected specimens

84.9 (77.2–90.8)

92.4 (86.5–96.3)

  Positive

101

10

111

  Negative

18

122

140

  Total

119

132

251