Table 4.
Blood chemical parameters after highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 infection of cats
| Animal no. | EID50 | Route of infection | Blood parameter* | Units | Day 0 | Day 4 p.i. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 081 | 106 | Oculo‐nasopharyngeal | AST | (U/l) | 42 | 796 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 44 | 642 | |||
| CPK | (U/l) | 250 | >2000 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·6 | 3·6 | |||
| 256 | 106 | Oculo‐nasopharyngeal | AST | (U/l) | 34 | >1000 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 42 | >1000 | |||
| CPK | (U/l) | 137 | 1691 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·1 | 2·5 | |||
| 262 | 107 | Gastrointestinal (capsule) | AST | (U/l) | 74 | 223 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 98 | 502 | |||
| CPK | (U/l) | 144 | >2000 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·7 | 1·9 | |||
| 879 | 107 | Gastrointestinal (capsule) | AST | (U/l) | 18 | 113 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 71 | 118 | |||
| CP | (U/l) | 143 | 338 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·4 | 3·9 | |||
| 800 | 106 | Intravenous | AST | (U/l) | 23 | 807 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 82 | >1000 | |||
| CPK | (U/l) | 115 | >2000 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·6 | 2·1 | |||
| 633 | 106 | Intravenous | AST | (U/l) | 69 | >1000 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 96 | >1000 | |||
| CPK | (U/l) | 134 | >2000 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·6 | 5·3 | |||
| 117 | 0 | Uninfected control | AST | (U/l) | 28 | 51 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 49 | 58 | |||
| CPK | (U/l) | 279 | 196 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·4 | 0·5 | |||
| 848 | 0 | Uninfected control | AST | (U/l) | 129 | 56 |
| ALT | (U/l) | 42 | 84 | |||
| CPK | (U/l) | 308 | 252 | |||
| TBIL | (mg/dl) | 0·7 | 0·6 |
*Physiological reference values are aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 18–51 U/l; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 22–84 U/l; creatine phosphokinase (CPK) 87–309 U/l; total bilirubin (TBIL) 0·1–0·5 mg/dl.