Table 4. FAdV copy numbers in cloacal swabs of chickens infected with UPM/FAdV/420/2017 via oral and IM route of inoculation collected at different time points.
| dpi | Viral copy numbers, log 10 ± SEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Group | ||
| Infected oral | Infected IM | |
| 3 | 7.40 ± 0.10* | 10.24 ± 0.40† |
| 5 | 7.54 ± 0.29* | 9.35 ± 0.56† |
| 7 | 7.30 ± 0.20* | 8.45 ± 0.35† |
| 10 | 6.89 ± 0.05 | 6.87 ± 0.01 |
| 14 | ND | 6.85 ± 0.13 |
| 21 | ND | 6.68 ± 0.10 |
| 28 | ND | 6.31 ± 0.05 |
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; dpi, day post infection; ND, not detected.