Table 4 Performance characteristics and minimum within-herd prevalence for four Fasciola hepatica ELISA kits
From: Bulk milk ELISA and the diagnosis of parasite infections in dairy herds: a review
Kit | Antigen | Sensitivity (individual Sera/milk) | Specificity (individual Sera/milk) | Minimum within herd prevalence | Supplier | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IDEXX- Institut Pourquier | Fraction f2 of ES | 95%a | 98.2%a | 20%b | IDEXX | a[43] |
b[16] | ||||||
MM3-SERO | Monoclonal Ab sens. wells treated with purified protein | 100%c | 100%c | 12%d | Bio-X | c[44] |
d[41] | ||||||
LSTM ES-ELISA | ES fraction | 98% (95%CI 96–100%)e | 96% (95% CI 93–98%)e | 25%f | In-house | e[17] |
f[45] |