TABLE 2.

Nipah virus detection by cell culture titration, RT-PCR, and serological testing in experiment 1^c

Hamster group	Animal no.	No. of days p.i.a	Liver		Lung		Kidney		Spleen		Brain		Serum IgG
			Titer (PFU/ml)	RT-PCR	Titer (PFU/ml)	RT-PCR	Titer (PFU/ml)	RT-PCR	Titer (PFU/ml)	RT-PCR	Titer (PFU/ml)	RT-PCR
Control	M1	5	8.25 × 103	+	6.75 × 103	+	2.25 × 103	+	5.12 × 103	+	<20	+	NDb
	M2	4	9.75 × 103	+	1.28 × 103	+	1.43 × 103	+	1.01 × 105	+	2.5 × 101	+	−
6-Aza-uridine	A1	6	5 × 103	+	1.71 × 104	+	6.12 × 102	+	1.01 × 104	+	10 × 102	+	−
	A2	5	1.75 × 102	+	ND	+	<20	−	ND	+	ND	ND	ND
	A3	6	9 × 103	+	1.21 × 104	+	7.25 × 102	+	1.37 × 104	+	6.25 × 101	+	−
	A5	5	4.25 × 103	+	1.4 × 104	+	4.25 × 102	+	4.37 × 103	+	3.75 × 101	+	+
Ribavirin	R1	5	1.75 × 103	+	8 × 103	+	1.10 × 103	+	1 × 104	+	<20	+	−
	R2	7	1 × 102	+	1.45 × 104	+	8.62 × 103	+	1.91 × 103	+	3.13 × 102	+	−
	R4	6	7.12 × 103	+	7.8 × 104	+	7 × 103	+	1.10 × 103	+	4.90 × 103	+	−

^aNumber of days postinfection at the time of the tests.

^bND, test not done.

^cThese tests were performed on the day of the animal's death.