Table 2.
Summary of results of viraemic acceptor animals after transmission of LSDV by 2 different vectors and incubation period of LSDV.
| XP | ID ani-mal | Vector | Incubation period: min-max (days) | First day blood (dpf) | Peak Ct in blood (dpf) | First appearance noduli (dpf) | Ct Noduli (dpf*) | First day VNT positive (dpf) | Clinical diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A6 | S. calcitrans | 6–9 | 9 | 31.9 (17) | 12 | 11.38 (13) | 17 | generalised LSD |
| 2 | A15 | S. calcitrans | 14–24 | 24 | 35.82 (27) | 23 | 30.60 (24) | 29 | generalised LSD |
| A17 | S. calcitrans | 6–10 | 10 | 34.49 (17) | 15 | 13.94 (17) | 17 | generalised LSD | |
| A16 | Haematopota spp. | 24–26 | 26 | 32.57 (27) | 26 | 12.51 (27) | Neg | generalised LSD | |
| 3 | A20 | S. calcitrans | 12–27 | 24 | 33.03 (31) | 25 | 16.61 (28) | 31 | generalised LSD |
| A23 | S. calcitrans | 16–24 | 24 | 39.61 (29) | none | none | Neg | subclinical LSD |
dpf: days post feeding. VNT: Virus neutralization test.