Table 2 Test parameters of gene expression assays for the detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in warthogs.

From: Cytokine gene expression assay as a diagnostic tool for detection of Mycobacterium bovis infection in warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus)

Target

Cut-off value

Se

95% CI

Sp

95% CI

J

CXCL9

>13.8

60

32–84%

94

71–100%

0.54

CXCL10

>83.5

87

60–98%

94

71–100%

0.81

CXCL11

>39.7

53

27–79%

100

80–100%

0.53

INFG

>1.18

80

52–96%

82

57–96%

0.62

TNFA

>2.55

73

45–92%

88

64–99%

0.61

  1. Se: Sensitivity; CI: confidence interval; Sp: Specificity; J: Youden’s index value.
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