Table 2.

Real-time PCR results of organ/tissue samples taken at necropsy form the control animals. The number of positive samples is expressed as percentages. Clinical: animals which developed typical LSDV skin lesions. Non-Clinical: animals without typical LSDV skin lesions.

Organ/Tissue Type	Overall	Clinical	Non-Clinical	Difference
Inoculation site	93.3	100	88.9	11.1
Normal skin	73.3	83.3	66.7	16.7
Nasal mucosa	53.3	100	22.2	77.8
Skin lesions	100	100	/	/
Inguinal Lnn	40	100	0	100
Prescapular Lnn	40	83.3	11.1	72.2
Submandibular Lnn	53.3	100	22.2	77.8
Bronchial Lnn	20	50	0	50
Mesenteric Lnn	20	50	0	50
Mediastinal Lnn	33.3	66.7	11.1	55.6
Tonsils	26.7	50	11.1	38.9
Iliacal Lnn	26.7	66.7	0	66.7
Parotid	60	100	0	100
Lung	33.3	66.7	11.1	55.6
Liver	13.3	16.7	11.1	5.6
Spleen	20	50	0	50
Rumen	53.3	83.3	33.3	50
Kidney	20	50	0	50
Tongue	40	83.3	11.1	72.2
Testis	26.7	66.7	0.0	66.7
Epididymis	40	66.7	22.2	44.4
Masseter	60	100	0	100
Musculus trapezius	60	100	0	100
Musculus psoas major	40	66.7	0	66.7
Quadriceps	60	100	0	100