Table 1.

Viral load in oropharyngeal swabs post challenge with NDV-titration by qRT-PCR

Challenge groups	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5
DPC	Conc. (EID50/0.2 ml)
3	5.107 × 104	4.621 × 104	Not detectable	5.401 × 102	3.269 × 105
7	1.811 × 105	7.084 × 104	Not detectable	3.145 × 101	6.053 × 105
10	2.161 × 105	9.697 × 103	Not detectable	Not detectable	Dead
14	Dead	7.079 × 103	Not detectable	Not detectable	Dead

DPC days post challenge, EID50 embryo infective dose 50%