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Time course of viral shedding and plaque assay at 7 days post infection. Viral shedding (mean + SEM) in (A) buccal and (B) cloacal swab samples measured by qRT-PCR for M1 and (C) by plaque assay (median indicated) at 7 dpi. Significant differences are discussed in the text. Pre-challenge swab samples were negative by qRT-PCR and plaque assay.
