Table 2.
Comparison of mean DT ± S.D. (day) of dried infectious ASFV on 4 fomites at 3 environmental temperatures
| Fomite | Environmental temperature (°C) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 33 | 42 | |
| Glass | 1.42 ± 0.05A,a | 0.72 ± 0.10A,b | 0.23 ± 0.05A,b,c |
| Rubber | 1.54 ± 0.04B,a | 1.08 ± 0.01B,b | 0.23 ± 0.04A,c |
| Metal | 1.90 ± 0.10C,a | 1.32 ± 0.53B,C,a | 0.14 ± 0.02B,b |
| Paper | 2.42 ± 0.28D,a | 1.94 ± 0.01C,a | 0.07 ± 0.01C,b |
In the column-wise comparison, mean DT with different letters implies that there are statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) among the different fomites for the same environmental temperature. (letters A through D). In the row-wise comparison, mean DT with different letters implies that there are statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) among the different environmental temperatures for the same fomite (letters a through c)