Association between fungal detection and clinical status
No significant association was observed between clinical status (MAvs . CTL) of horses and positive cytology in TW. Horses with SA were significantly less likely to exhibit a positive cytology in TW compared with CTL, with a substantial sensitivity and specificity, as well as a moderate positive predictive value (PPV) and a substantial negative predictive value (NPV) (Table 4, Figure 1A). Horses with MA had almost 8-fold higher odds of positive cytology in TW compared with SA horses, with a substantial sensitivity, a good specificity, and a moderate PPV and a good NPV (Table 4, Figure 1A).
No significant association was observed between status (SA vs . either CTL or MA) of horses and positive mycology culture in TW. Horses with MA had almost 4-fold higher odds of positive mycology in TW compared with CTL horses, with a moderate sensitivity, a substantial specificity, and a fair PPV and a good NPV (Table 4, Figure 1B).
No significant association was observed between status (MA vs.CTL or SA vs. CTL) of horses and positive cytology in BALF. Horses with MA had 5-fold higher odds of positive cytology in BALF compared with SA horses, with a fair sensitivity, a good specificity, and a good PPV and a poor NPV (Table 4, Figure 1C).
Horses with MA had almost 5-fold higher odds of positive mycology in BALF compared with CTL horses, with a poor sensitivity, a good specificity, and a good PPV and a poor NPV (Table 4, Figure 1D).