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Table 2 Agreement between NDO-LID and PGL-I rapid tests in serum

From: Performance of serological tests PGL1 and NDO-LID in the diagnosis of leprosy in a reference Center in Brazil

  NDO-LID+PGL1-(%) NDO-LID-PGL1+(%) AGR (%) K (IC) p-value*
MB 0.0% 7.4% 92.6% O.79 (0.66 - 0.92) 0.0024
PB 2.0% 0.0% 98.0% 0.95 (0.87 - 1.04) 0.8324
EC 0.0% 5.8% 94.2% 0.83 (0.77 - 0.89) <  0.0001
  1. MB multibacillary leprosy patients, PB paucibacillary leprosy patients, EC endemic control, AGR agreement,
  2. k kappa value, + = positive; − = negative. *Chi-square test
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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