TABLE 2.
TS of WNV EIII chimeras
| Virus | Titer at: |
Log10 difference in titer | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37°C | 41°C | |||
| WNV NY99 | 3.73 × 108 | 3.85 × 108 | −0.013 | 0.418 |
| WNV/KOUV-EIII | 2.27 × 108 | 1.78 × 108 | 0.104 | 0.109 |
| WNV/JEV-EIII | 3.21 × 108 | 2.45 × 108 | 0.118 | 0.146 |
| WNV/SLEV-EIII | 3.70 × 107 | 1.45 × 107 | 0.406 | 0.135 |
| WNV/BAGV-EIII | 3.80 × 106 | 2.30 × 106b | 0.218 | 0.081 |
Titers were compared by one-way ANOVA with the Bonferroni correction.
The average plaque size was significantly smaller (<0.5 mm) at 41°C than at 37°C (2.0 mm).