Table 1. Mean viremia titers of Florida cotton rats inoculated subcutaneously with Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, subtype IE*.

Day postinfection	Age, wk
	3 (n = 2)	5 (n = 2)	8 (n = 4)
1	6.7	6.2	5.6
2	6.2	5.4	4.5
3	4.6	5.3	2.4
4	1.9	1.9	1.9
5	1.9	1.9	1.9
6	1.9	1.9	1.9

*Titers are expressed as log₁₀ PFU/mL.; 1.9 log₁₀ PFU/mL is the limit of detection of the plaque assay.