Table 4. Data for sub-clinically affected possums.
Case : | Domicile: | Yr. diag.: | Species: | Sex: | Est. age: | Comments: |
28 | Point Lonsdale | 2007 | CBT | M | Adult | Found dead by resident. No external lesions or internal pathology at autopsy. Culture +ve from liver tissue. |
29 | Bellbird Creek | 2008 | MBT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (++) on one trapping occasion. |
30 | Point Lonsdale | 2008 | CBT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (+/−) on one trapping occasion. Blood, buccal swabs, nasal swabs and urine repeatedly PCR −ve. |
31 | Point Lonsdale | 2008 | CRT | F | Adult | Poor BCS. No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (++) |
32 | Point Lonsdale | 2008 | CRT | F | Adult | No external or internal lesions on full autopsy. PCR +ve gut contents. |
33 | Bellbird Creek | 2009 | MBT | M | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (+/−) on one trapping occasion. |
34 | Bellbird Creek | 2009 | MBT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (++) on one trapping occasion. |
35 | Point Lonsdale | 2009 | CBT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (+) on one trapping occasion. Blood, buccal swabs and nasal swabs repeatedly PCR −ve. |
36 | Point Lonsdale | 2009 | CBT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (+/−) |
37 | Point Lonsdale | 2009 | CRT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (+/−) |
38 | Point Lonsdale | 2009 | CRT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (+), buccal swab (+/−) |
39 | Bellbird Creek | 2011 | MBT | F | Adult | No external lesions. PCR +ve faeces (+/−) on one trapping occasion. |
PCR = polymerase chain reaction targeted against insertion sequence IS2404, +ve = positive,
(+/−) = real-time PCR cycle threshold (CT) >35, (+) = CT >30–35, (++) = CT >25–30, (+++) = CT >20–25, (++++) CT ≤20.