TABLE 3.

Goose 15a/01 virus replication in turkey nasal turbinates^a

Days p.i.	No. of birds with infection at:				Virus isolation
	1 day old		2 wk old
	Sham inoculated	Infected	Sham inoculated	Infected
2 to 5	0/4 (0)	4/4 (3)	0/2 (0)	2/4 (1)	Yes
6 to 8	0/4 (0)	4/4 (4)	0/2 (0)	2/4 (2)	Yes
10 to 14	0/4 (0)	2/4 (0)	0/2 (0)	1/4 (0)	No
Total	0/12 (0)	10/12 (7)	0/6 (0)	5/12 (3)

^aData are presented as number of animals positive for aMPV RNA by RT-PCR/total number tested. The number of RNA-positive birds also positive for viral antigens by immunohistochemistry is presented in parentheses. Whether or not the virus isolation was successful, which was only attempted in birds inoculated at 2 weeks old, is also indicated.