TABLE 1.

Viral load and shedding of ferrets infected with BDBV, as determined by RT-qPCR and live virus titration^a

Animal ID	Sample	Day 4		Day 6		Day 8
		GEQ/ml	TCID50/ml	GEQ/ml	TCID50/ml	GEQ/ml	TCID50/ml
70	Blood	1.49E4	1.47E1	1.50E7	1.47E5	8.17E7	6.81E6
	Nasal	Neg	—	Neg	—	5.10E5	Neg
	Oral	Neg	—	6.43E4	3.16E2	1.77E6	Neg
	Rectal	Neg	—	2.06E4	5.62E2	8.46E5	Neg
72	Blood	2.51E3	1.47E1	4.54E3	1.47E6	5.95E7	1.47E6
	Nasal	Neg	—	1.51E5	3.16E2	0.00E0	Neg
	Oral	Neg	—	Neg	—	7.81E6	Neg
	Rectal	Neg	—	5.32E3	5.62E2	1.10E6	Neg
101	Blood	3.85E3	1.47E1	1.33E7	1.47E5	9.62E7	3.16E6
	Nasal	Neg	—	Neg	—	4.43E5	Neg
	Oral	Neg	—	Neg	—	1.01E6	Neg
	Rectal	Neg	—	5.39E2	3.16E2	1.64E6	Neg
156	Blood	6.93E3	6.81E0	1.04E7	1.47E5	7.62E7	3.16E6
	Nasal	Neg	—	Neg	—	9.61E4	Neg
	Oral	Neg	—	4.29E4	Neg	3.76E6	Neg
	Rectal	Neg	—	Neg	—	8.27E5	Neg
157	Blood	Neg	—	6.87E6	1.47E5	1.80E7	1.47E7
	Nasal	Neg	—	5.09E8	1.78E2	2.39E4	Neg
	Oral	Neg	—	1.06E5	1.78E3	1.92E6	Neg
	Rectal	Neg	—	1.27E4	1.78E2	6.41E6	1.78E2
161	Blood	2.59E3	6.81E0	1.76E6	1.47E4	5.54E7	3.16E5
	Nasal	Neg	—	1.62E4	3.16E2	4.87E5	Neg
	Oral	Neg	—	6.46E3	3.16E2	1.28E5	Neg
	Rectal	Neg	—	5.44E4	1.78E2	1.10E5	Neg

^aNeg, negative for virus; —, not tested. Live virus titrations were not performed in samples that tested negative for BDBV by RT-qPCR.