Table 1.
Viral shedding in GS02-infected pigeons.
| Group | 3 dpi |
6 dpi |
9 dpi |
12 dpi |
15 dpi |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | OP | CL | OP | CL | OP | CL | OP | CL | OP | |
| (1) 4-week-old with GS02 | 8/8 | 6/8 | 3/3 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 1/2 | - | - | - | - |
| (2) 4-week-old with PBS | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
| (3) 12-week-old with GS02 | 8/8 | 4/8 | 8/8 | 5/8 | 2/4 | 1/4 | 1/4 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| (4) 12-week-old with PBS | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 | 0/3 |
Abbreviations: CL, cloacal swabs; dpi, day postinfection; GS02, Gansu/China/02/2020; OP, oropharyngeal swabs; -, all pigeons died.