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. 2009 Oct 27;6:177. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-6-177

Table 1.

Effect of PRRSV on clinical signs, clinical scores, and weight gain in pigs of various ages.

Treatment Group
Control ATP JA142
Clinical signs and scores
 Piglet Normal Normal Mild cough, days 7-63
Range 3.0-6.3 (peak on day 16)
 Finisher Normal Normal Mild, sporadic cough
Range 3.0-4.0 (peak on day 22)
 Sow Normal Normal Mild cough, days 12-63
Range 3.0-4.3 (peak on day 12)
Weight gain 0-28 d
 Piglet 0.9 0.9 0.4*
 Finisher 2.1 2.3 0.9*
Weight gain 28-63 d
 Piglet 1.7 1.3 1.1*
 Finisher 1.8 1.8 2.0

* Lower average daily weight gain (ADWG), than other groups in the same row, two-sample t-test, p < 0.05.