Research Article

Performance of an ELISA and Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay in Serological Diagnosis of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Iran

Table 1

Performance of different ELISA and IFA in diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Type of testSensitivity
(%)
Specificity
(%)
PPV
(%)a
NPV
(%)b

Total-IgG ELISA83.662.755.487.3
IgG1-ELISA647556.180.6
IgG4-ELISA85495084.4
IgM-ELISA84.754.353.285.4
IFA91.68174.394.1

aPositive predictive value.
bNegative predictive value.