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. 2016 Jul 22;8(7):203. doi: 10.3390/v8070203

Table 1.

Study design of ectromelia virus Moscow strain (ECTV-Mos) characterization in the BALB/c mouse model

Group Inoculation No. of Animals (M/F) Oropharyngeal Secretions Collection Times - Swabs (Hours PI) qPCR/Plaque Assay Collection Times (Hours) Hematology/Clinical Chemistry Collection Times (Hours PI)
1 ECTV 4/4 12, 24 12, 24 NA
2 SHAM 2/2
3 ECTV 4/4 36, 48 36, 48
4 SHAM 2/2
5 ECTV 4/4 60, 72 60, 72
6 SHAM 2/2
7 ECTV 4/4 84, 96 84, 96
8 SHAM 2/2
9 ECTV 4/4 108, 120 108, 120
10 SHAM 2/2
11 ECTV 4/4 132, 144 132, 144
12 SHAM 2/2
13 ECTV 4/4 156, 168 156, 168
14 SHAM 2/2
15 ECTV 4/4 180, 192 180, 192
16 SHAM 2/2
17 ECTV 2/2 NA NA 0
18 ECTV 2/2 12
19 ECTV 2/2 24
20 ECTV 2/2 36
21 ECTV 2/2 48
22 ECTV 2/2 60
23 ECTV 2/2 72
24 ECTV 2/2 84
25 ECTV 2/2 96
26 ECTV 2/2 108
27 ECTV 2/2 120
28 ECTV 2/2 132
29 ECTV 2/2 144
30 ECTV 2/2 156
31 ECTV 2/2 168
32 ECTV 2/2 180
33 ECTV 2/2 192
34 ECTV 4/4 NA
35 SHAM 4/4

M/F: male/female; qPCR: quantitative polymerase chain reaction; NA: not applicable; ECTV: ectromelia virus; SHAM: sham control; PI: post infection.