TABLE 3.
Blood glucose levels in RRV-infected adult mice remain in the normal range during period of virus detection
| Day postinfectiona | Blood glucose level (mmol/liter) after RRV or mock infectionb
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| RRV | Mock | RRV | Mock | |
| 0 | 6.1 ± 0.5 (17) | 6.3 ± 1.1 (7) | 6.3 ± 0.7 (18) | 6.2 ± 0.7 (17) |
| 3 | 6.3 ± 1.1 (6) | 5.4 ± 2.1 (3) | 6.2 ± 0.6 (6) | 5.3 ± 2.4 (3) |
| 5 | 6.3 ± 1.0 (8) | 5.5 ± 2.1 (3) | 6.6 ± 0.6 (6) | 6.7 ± 0.8 (3) |
| 7 | 6.7 ± 0.9 (9) | 6.3 ± 1.7 (3) | 6.7 ± 1.2 (6) | 6.4 ± 1.0 (3) |
| 9 | 5.2 ± 1.3 (9) | 5.1 ± 1.0 (3) | 6.1 ± 0.8 (6) | 6.8 ± 1.6 (3) |
| 11 | 5.4 ± 0.4 (6) | 5.2 ± 2.1 (3) | 6.6 ± 0.7 (6) | 6.3 ± 0.6 (3) |
a
Measurements on day 0 were made 4 to 6 h prior to RRV inoculation.
b
Values are means ± standard deviations. The number of sera tested is given in parentheses. Values between 3 and 13 mmol/liter were considered to be within the normal range.