Figure 2.

Viral RNA detected in select tissues and fluids of Peromyscus maniculatus (PM, squares) and Mesocricetus auratus (MA, circles). Viral RNA quantified via RT-qPCR was translated into TCID₅₀ equivalent titers. Datapoints represent the mean (+/− SEM) viral load recovered from infected replicates at each timepoint (n = 3). Asterisks (*) represent a significant difference in RNA loads between each species at a particular timepoint, as determined by Mann–Whitney tests. Dotted lines represent the limit of detection at an infective equivalent of approximately 10^1.7 TCID₅₀.