TABLE 1.
Detectable KoRV in time course koalas (n = 16)a
| KoRV subtype | % (n) env provirus detectable by: |
Avg env provirus when detected (copies/ml of plasma) | env gene RNA detectable by qPCR (% [n]) | Avg expression env RNA when detected (copies/ml of plasma) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplicon sequencing | qPCR | ||||
| KoRV-A | 100 (16) | 100 (16) | 1.31 × 106 | 100 (16) | 8.08 × 105 |
| KoRV-B | 25 (4) | 0 (0) | BDb | 94 (15) | 2.45 × 104 |
| KoRV-D | 88 (14) | 0 (0) | BD | 81 (13) | 6.16 × 106 |
| KoRV-F | 25 (4) | 0 (0) | BD | 31 (5) | 8.41 × 104 |
a
Detectable in at least 1 sample from koala.
b
BD, below detection limit (1 × 103 copies/ml of plasma).