Table 1.
Scoring system for clinical signs of CB/05 infectiona
| Clinical signs | Daily score |
|---|---|
| Rectal temperature (°C) | |
| ≤37.6 | 3 |
| 37.7–38.7 | 0 |
| 38.8–39.7 | 1 |
| 39.8–40.0 | 2 |
| ≥40.1 | 3 |
| WBC countb | |
| 75–60 | 1 |
| 59–45 | 2 |
| 44–30 | 3 |
| ≤30 | 4 |
| Diarrhoea | |
| Mucoid | 1 |
| Fluid | 2 |
| Dysenteric | 3 |
| Haemorrhagic | 4 |
| Loss of appetite | |
| Dysorexia | 1 |
| Anorexia | 3 |
| Vomiting (episodes/day) | |
| 1 | 1 |
| >1 | 3 |
| Depression | |
| Mild | 1 |
| Moderate | 2 |
| Severe | 3 |
| Dehydration | |
| Mild | 1 |
| Moderate | 2 |
| Severe | 3 |
a
Adapted from Decaro et al. (2005a).
b
Values are expressed as percentages of the WBC counts determined prior to inoculation.