Table 1.
Variables considered in the accelerated failure time model.
| Variable | Explanation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic test | Test chosen for the detection of FMDV | RT-PCR |
| Virus isolation | ||
| Duration of contact | Time that infected inoculated pigs and susceptible pigs were housed together | Quantified in days |
| Reference laboratory | Laboratory at which the experiment was conducted | Lelystad |
| Pirbright | ||
| Plum Island | ||
| Ratio of inoculated to contact pigs | Number of inoculated pigs/number of susceptible pigs in contact | Quantified as the number of inoculated/the number of susceptible |
| Sample | Tissue or excreta collected for FMDV identification | Serum |
| Nasal swabs | ||
| Oropharyngeal fluid | ||
| Strain | Strain of FMDV used to infect inoculated pig | O/TAW/97 O/NET/2001 |
| O/HKN/21/70 | ||
| O/UKG/01 | ||
| O/SKR/2000 | ||
| O/TAW/0/2/99 | ||
| A24 Cruzeiro | ||
| O1 Manisa | ||
| Asia 1 Shamir |