Table 3. Comparisons of mean peak titers of eastern equine encephalitis virus between experimental cohorts*.
Virus |
Mean peak virus titer, log10 PFU/mL (± SEM) |
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Between-cohort comparison, p value |
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Juvenile cotton rats |
Mature cotton rats |
House sparrows |
Juvenile vs. mature rats |
Juvenile rats vs. house sparrows |
Mature rats vs. house sparrows |
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FL93 (FL93-939) | 7.0 (0.3) | 4.5 (0.3) | 7.5 (0.4) | <0.001 | 0.271 | <0.001 | |
PE70 (77U104) | 7.6 (0.2) | 5.1 (0.3) | 6.2 (0.5) | <0.001 | 0.026 | 0.036 | |
CO92 (C49) | NT | 3.8 (0.8) | 4.9 (0.4) | NT | NT | NT |
*Two-tailed p values determined by Student t test; p values <0.001 are not specified. Boldface indicates significant difference. NT, not tested.