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Diagnostic accuracy of cytopathological test 1 (Ziehl staining with the epifluorescence microscope) and cytopathological test 2 (Ziehl Neelsen staining with the transmitted light microscope) in the detection of clinical swine echinococcosis_
| Cythopath 1 | Cythopath 2 | Test ratio | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specificity | 100 [100 – 100] | 100 [100 – 100] | 1 [1 – 1] | – |
| Sensitivity | 79.66[69.39 – 89.93] | 66.10 [54.02 – 78.18] | 1.2 [0.88 – 1.66] | 0.059 |
| PPV | 100 [100 – 100] | 100 [100 – 100] | 1 [1 – 1] | – |
| NPV | 40 [18.53 – 61.47] | 28.57 [11.84 – 45.3] | 1.4 [0.41 – 5.2] | 0.06 |
Nature of infected organs in swine echinococcosis diagnosed in Côte_
| Parasite | Infected organs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Liver (%) | Lung (%) | Kidney (%) | |
| Echinococcus granulosus | 1 | 7 | 53 |
| Echinococcus spp. | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1 (1.6) | 7 (11.1) | 55 (87.3) |
Occurrence of diseases that could be misdiagnosed as swine echinococcosis in Côte d’Ivoire
| Diseases | Involved organs | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Liver | Lung | Kidney | |
| Ascaris suum infection or migration | 4 | 2 | |
| Cysticercus tenuicollis hepatitis | 1 | ||
| Fasciolosis | 1 | ||
| Cryptococcus neoformans infection | 1 | ||
| Cirrhosis | 3 | ||
| Neoplasms | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hydronephrosis | 4 | ||
| Actinobacillus spp or Mycoplasma spp. Pneumonia or Pleuropneumonia | 11 | ||
| Inflammatory conditions of unknown aetiology | 2 | ||
| Abscess | 3 | ||
| Total | 11 | 16 | 7 |