Table 3. Duration of clinical signs in foals infused with control or PNAG-hyperimmune plasma.
| Variable | Standard plasma (n = 4) | PNAG plasma (n = 5) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days meeting case definition (range) |
10.5b (1 to 14) | 0 (0 for all) | 0.0108 |
| Days from first to last day meeting case definition (range) | 11.5 (1 to 14) | 0 (0 for all) | 0.0104 |
| Days temperature > 103.0°F (range) | 11.5 (1 to 15) | 2 (0 to 4) | 0.0811 |
| Days temperature > 103.0°F and coughing (range) Duration of ultrasound lesions in weeks (range) Maximum of TMDc (cm) Sum of TMDs (cm) |
9.5 (0 to 11) 2 (1 to 4) 10.1 (4.0 to 29.8) 13.2 (4.0 to 50.5) |
0 (0 to 3) 0 (0 to 3) 0 (0 to 3.4) 0 (0 to 7.9) |
0.0072 0.2029 0.0179 0.0342 |
aP values derived using the Mann-Whitney test.
bMean (range)
cTMD = total (sum) of maximum diameters of lesions observed on a given day