Table 1.
Number of birds positive for MDV DNA and expression of MDV lytic antigens in different tissues
Day pi | Number of birds positive for MDV genome by qPCR | Number of birds positive for MDV lytic antigens | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thymus | Bursa | PBMCs | Spleen | Thymus | Bursa | |
6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 |
10 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 6/6 | 2/6 | 3/6 |
14 | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8/8 | 8/8 | 0/8 | 2/8 |