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Table 3 The specificity, sensitivity, NPV and PPV of microscopic examination and sandwich ELISA in stool samples

From: Role of anti-Giardia recombinant cyst wall protein IgG polyclonal antibodies in diagnosis and protection

Key features

Direct smear %

Sandwich ELISA %

Sensitivity

91

97

Specificity

100

92.72

PPV

100

96.03

NPV

85.93

94.44