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Table 2 PCR results obtained according to the DNA extraction method and the Mycoplasma agalactiae concentration used

From: Sensitivity of two methods to detect Mycoplasma agalactiae in goat milk

M. agalactiae concentration (CFU/ml)

Method of extraction

Tola et al. (1997) [8]

Commercial kitc

Negative

Positive

Se (%), 95 % CI

Negative

Positive

Se (%), 95 % CI

101

30

0

0

30

0

0

102

30

0

0

29

1

3.3, (−3.1 %, 9.8 %)

103

30

0

0

24

6

20, (5.7 %, 34.3 %)

104

28

2

6,7, (−2.3 %, 15.6 %)

22

8

26.7, (10.8 %, 42.5 %)

105

15

15

50, (32.1 %, 67.9 %)

8

22

73.3, (57.5 %, 89.2 %)

106

2

28

93,3, (84.4 %, 102.3 %)

0

30

100

107

0

24

100

0

24

100

Total

135

69

33.8,a (37.8 %, 51.4 %)

113

91

44.6,b (27.3 %, 40.3 %)

  1. Se sensitivity at each concentration
  2. a, b: Values with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05)
  3. c: High Pure PCR Template Preparation Kit, Roche Diagnostics