Table 2.
Evaluation of clinical score and RT-qPCR Ct values. High rectal temperature and depression showed the best association with nasal shedding. The highest overall clinical score (in bold) observed at T7 is correlated with the high viral RNA detection (in bold).
| dpi | Fever | Depression | Anorexia | Nasal Discharge | Cough | Diarrhea | Score ° | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 34.0 |
| T7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 22.69 |
| T14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.28 |
| T21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 38.48 |
| T28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 33.35 |
| T35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | neg |
° Overall clinical score.