Table 2.
Correlation between age of GPV and MDPV infected birds and the number of viral DNA copy.
| Isolate | Age of birds | Species | Mean copy number log10/g in liver | Standard deviation (SD) | Mean copy number log10/g in heart | Standard deviation (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/11 | 2 | ducklings | 2.93 | ± 0.13 | 3.32 | ± 0.42 |
| 33/03 | 1 | goslings | 0.45 | ± 0.21 | 0.78 | ± 0.17 |
| 47/08 | 4 | geese | 4.91 | ± 0.34 | 5.21 | ± 0.32 |
| 52/10 | 4 | ducks | 4.62 | ± 0.29 | 5.72 | ± 0.31 |
| 24/03 | 2 | goslings | 1.16 | ± 0.11 | 1.90 | ± 0.09 |
| 81/10 | 4 | geese | 5.66 | ± 0.40 | 5.70 | ± 0.43 |
| 30/09 | 3 | goslings | 1.34 | ± 0.11 | 1.34 | ± 0.13 |
| 14/07 | 5 | geese | 6.95 | ± 0.43 | 7.55 | ± 0.44 |
| 8/07 | 3 | goslings | 3.05 | ± 0.25 | 3.61 | ± 0.30 |
| 48/10 | 2 | ducklings | 0.56 | ± 0.08 | 1.26 | ± 0.09 |
| 14/01 | 4 | geese | 3.86 | ± 0.22 | 4.27 | ± 0.28 |
| 18/07 | 4 | geese | 4.80 | ± 0.34 | 5.47 | ± 0.32 |
| 27/08 | 2 | goslings | 1.04 | ± 0.13 | 1.56 | ± 0.13 |
| 52/09 | 9 | ducks | 6.59 | ± 0.36 | 6.08 | ± 0.25 |
| 16/07 | 4 | geese | 5.16 | ± 0.20 | 5.54 | ± 0.17 |
| 232/06 | 4 | geese | 6.88 | ± 0.32 | 6.38 | ± 0.28 |
The age of birds was given in weeks