Table 3.
Viral load in gastrointestinal tract tissues as determined by plaque assay (plaque-forming units/gram of tissue).
| Animal ID | Group Description | Day of Death | Colon | Rectum | Duodenum | Jejunum | Ileum | Stomach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 594 | SE | Day 2 (S) | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL |
| 597 | SE | Day 2 (S) | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL |
| 585 | SE | Day 3 (S) | BDL | BDL | UD | BDL | BDL | BDL |
| 605 | SE | Day 3 (S) | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL | BDL |
| 592 | SE | Day 5 (S) | 3.79 × 104 | 4.55 × 104 | 4.78 × 104 | BDL | BDL | BDL |
| 602 | SE | Day 5 (S) | 5.00 × 105 | 3.36 × 105 | 4.02 × 105 | 7.82 × 105 | 7.54 × 104 | 4.92 × 105 |
| 589 | SE | Day 7 (S) | 2.48 × 107 | 2.25 × 107 | 2.01 × 107 | 1.44 × 107 | 2.10 × 107 | 4.75 × 106 |
| 603 | SE | Day 7 (S) | 5.28 × 107 | 1.17 × 107 | 1.38 × 107 | 1.91 × 107 | 1.79 × 107 | 1.17 × 107 |
| 584 | SE | Day 9 (S) | 1.28 × 108 | 6.78 × 106 | 3.18 × 107 | 3.82 × 107 | 4.96 × 107 | 7.73 × 106 |
| 595 | SE | Day 9 ¶ | 1.33 × 108 | 1.07 × 107 | 2.50 × 107 | 1.48 × 108 | 1.66 × 108 | 1.62 × 107 |
| 591 | SP-TK | Day 7 (US) | 8.31 × 107 | 5.66 × 107 | 4.19 × 107 | 6.82 × 107 | 7.51 × 107 | 9.97 × 106 |
| 588 | SP-TK | Day 8 (US) | 2.43 × 108 | 8.60 × 107 | UD | 5.93 × 108 | 2.97 × 108 | 1.66 × 107 |
| 593 | SP-TK | Day 8 (US) | 2.86 × 108 | 6.54 × 107 | 1.03 × 108 | 9.68 × 107 | 2.96 × 108 | 7.44 × 107 |
| 596 | SP-TK | Day 8 (US) | 1.28 × 108 | 1.57 × 108 | 4.66 × 107 | 3.30 × 108 | 1.98 × 108 | 3.36 × 107 |
| 601 | SP-TK | Day 8 (US) | 8.03 × 106 | 3.36 × 108 | 4.41 × 108 | 2.24 × 107 | 1.49 × 109 | 1.90 × 107 |
| 604 | SP-TK | Day 8 (US) | 3.01 × 107 | 5.79 × 107 | 6.12 × 107 | 1.03 × 108 | 8.36 × 107 | 2.96 × 105 |
| 587 | SP-TK | Day 9 (US) | 1.24 × 108 | 3.63 × 107 | 5.73 × 106 | 1.41 × 108 | 2.44 × 108 | 8.21 × 106 |
| 600 | SP-TK | Day 9 (US) | 9.04 × 107 | 1.66 × 107 | 6.20 × 107 | 1.31 × 108 | 1.55 × 108 | 2.31 × 105 |
SP-TK—Survival and Clinical Pathology Time Kinetics; SE—Serial Sample and Euthanasia; BDL—below detection limit; UD—titer undetermined after repeat; LN—lymph node; S—Scheduled; US—Unscheduled; ¶ Animal was scheduled for euthanasia on Day 9 but was FDIC.