Table 3. FAdV copy numbers in tissues of chickens infected with UPM/FAdV/420/2017 at 5 day post infection via oral and IM route of inoculation.
| Tissue | Viral copy numbers, log 10 ± SEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Group | ||
| Infected oral | Infected IM | |
| Liver | 9.85 ± 0.23* | 12.51 ± 0.24† |
| Gizzard | 9.26 ± 0.51* | 11.35 ± 0.19† |
| Cecal tonsil | 8.71 ± 0.21* | 10.19 ± 0.11† |
| Bursa | 7.95 ± 0.6* | 9.90 ± 0.36† |
| Kidney | 7.67 ± 0.12* | 10.64 ± 0.13† |
| Spleen | 7.43 ± 0.14* | 10.50 ± 0.26† |
| Thymus | 7.23 ± 0.05* | 9.20 ± 0.35† |
Values with different superscripts differ significantly (p < 0.05).
No FAdV was detected from tissue samples collected from the control groups inoculated with PBS.
FAdV, fowl adenovirus; IM, intramuscular.