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Table 2 Comparison of the performance of AQ-DAT, FD-DAT and rK39-ICT for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis

From: Validation of in-house liquid direct agglutination test antigen: the potential diagnostic test in visceral Leishimaniasis endemic areas of Northwest Ethiopia

Source of Serum

AQ- DAT

FD-DAT

rK39-ICT

Pos

N (%)

Neg

N (%)

Pos

N (%)

Neg

N (%)

Pos

N (%)

Neg

N (%)

VL cases

107 (97.1)

3 (2.7)

109 (99.1)

1 (0.9)

106 (96.4)

4 (3.6)

CL Cases

2 (13.3)

13 (86.7)

4 (26.7)

11 (73.3)

7 (46.7)

8 (53.3)

Schistosomiasis

0 (0)

15 (100)

0 (100)

15 (100)

2 (13.3)

13 (86.7)

Malaria

0 (0)

41 (100)

0 (0)

41 (100)

1 (2.44)

40 (100)

Tuberculosis

0 (0)

15 (100)

0 (100)

15 (100)

1 (6.7)

14 (93.3)

Apparently Healthy

0 (0)

76 (100)

0 (0)

76 (100)

0 (0)

76 (100)

  1. N.B Pos- positive, Neg- negative.