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. 2014 Oct 31;174(3):427–432. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.10.021

Table 2.

Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) titer of inoculated spray-dried bovine plasma samples held at various time by temperature conditionsa.

Temp. Time Ct valuesb PEDV titer (TCID50/g) per sample numberc
(°C) (d) (mean ± SD) 1 2 3 4 5
−80 0 22.0 ± 0.8 Average 2.8 log10



4 ± 2 7 21.6 ± 0.7a 0.8 log10 0.8 log10 0.8 log10 0.93 log10 Neg
4 ± 2 14 30.9 ± 0.6b Neg Neg Neg 0.8 log10 Neg
4 ± 2 21 31.5 ± 0.3c Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg



12 ± 2 7 22.2 ± 1.1a Neg Neg Neg Neg 0.8 log10
12 ± 2 14 24.3 ± 1.0b Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg
12 ± 2 21 31.1 ± 0.3c Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg



22 ± 2 7 21.1 ± 0.6a Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg
22 ± 2 14 32.6 ± 1.3b Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg
22 ± 2 21 34.8 ± 2.0c Neg Neg Neg Neg Neg
a

The theoretical limit of detection of the PED virus isolation method used was estimated to be able to detect as low as 1.0 viral particles/g.

b

PEDV Ct values with uncommon superscripts within temperature by time storage condition differ (P < 0.05).

c

Neg = negative or not detectable.