Summary of results from blinded panels
| Assay . | Samples from BSE-infected sheep, n = 102 or 94∗ . | Samples from mock-infected sheep, n = 37 or 34∗ . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive test result . | Negative test result . | Positive test result . | Negative test result . | |
| mb-PMCA | 77 | 25 | 0 | 37 |
| capture-PMCA | 68 | 26 | 0 | 34 |
| WB IOME RT-QuIC | 55 | 47 | 0 | 37 |
| Assay . | Samples from BSE-infected sheep, n = 102 or 94∗ . | Samples from mock-infected sheep, n = 37 or 34∗ . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive test result . | Negative test result . | Positive test result . | Negative test result . | |
| mb-PMCA | 77 | 25 | 0 | 37 |
| capture-PMCA | 68 | 26 | 0 | 34 |
| WB IOME RT-QuIC | 55 | 47 | 0 | 37 |
A smaller total number of samples was tested by capture-PMCA because the laboratory was unable to test the second “mini panel” of 11 samples.