Table 3.
Viremia level (PFU/ml) at different days post infection by different virus strains1.
Time points (dpi) |
P2 | P18 | rP2 | rP18 | rS18L2 | rS2L18 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | < 200 | < 200 | < 200 | < 200 | < 200 | < 200 |
6 | < 200 | 590 | < 200 | 200 | < 200 | < 200 |
9 | < 200 | 3.3E3 | < 200 | 1.4E4 | < 200 | < 200 |
12 | < 200 | 1.8E5 | < 200 | 4.0E5 | < 200 | 200 |
15 | < 200 | 1.8E6 (TP)2 | < 200 | 2.2E6 (TP)2 | < 200 | < 200 |
18 | < 200 | < 200 | < 200 | < 200 |
Blood was drawn from saphenous vein at different times post-infection. The results were the average from at least three animals.
The P18 and rP18-infected animals reached terminal points (>25% weight loss and rectal temperature lower than 39.8 °C) at various time points ranging from days 11 to 18 and were subsequently euthanized. The average viremia levels from 5 of the P18-infected and 6 of the rP18-infected animals at their terminal points (TP) are shown.