Table 3. Mean avian influenza viral RNA concentrations in nasal washes.
DPI | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
H3N6 | 101.29 | 101.94 | 101.35 | 102.37 | – | – | 10−1.10 | nd |
2/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 1/3 | nd | |
H3N8 | 101.77 | 102.91 | 104.49 | 103.04 | 101.58 | 102.48 | 101.67 | – |
3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 0/1 | |
H4N6 | 101.57 | 102.17 | 103.96 | 104.26 | 103.67 | 102.32 | 103.07 | – |
2/2 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 0/3 | |
H4N8 | nd | – | 10−0.96 | – | 102.09 | – | – | – |
– | 0/3 | 1/3 | 0/3 | 1/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | |
H6N2 | 101.51 | 100.73 | 102.06 | 101.15 | – | 10−0.59 | 100.00 | – |
3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 0/3 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 0/1 |
For each subtype tested, the first line reports the mean concentration of viral RNA (EID50 equivalents/mL) and the second line shows the number of positive swabs/number tested. – = not detected; nd = no data.