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Table IV.

Quantitative Real-Time RT-PCR and viral isolation of H7N1 contact mice (G2).

ID number Detail Organs qRRT-PCR Copies/μL Virus isolation
(A) G2Os/2332 contact mice
1 Dead (7th p.c.) Brain + 4.34E + 07 +
Trachea and lung trachea + 9.32E + 05 +
2 Sacrificed* (7th p.c.) Brain
Trachea and lung
3 Dead (8th p.c.) Brain + 6.61E + 08 +
Trachea and lung + 1.13E + 07
4 Sacrificed* (8th p.c.) Brain
Trachea and lung
5 Dead (8th p.c.) NAa NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
6 Dead (9th p.c.) Brain NA NA NA
Trachea and lung + 5.43E + 07 +
7 Dead (9th p.c.) Brain
Trachea and lung + 4.40E + 07
8 Dead (12th p.c.) Brain + 2.18E + 09 +
Trachea and lung + 1.35E + 07 +
9 Dead (12th p.c.) Brain + 7.15E + 07
Trachea and lung + 3.65E + 07
10 Dead (12th p.c.) Brain + 5.05E + 06
Trachea and lung + 5.77E + 07 +
(B) G2Os/984 contact mice
1 Sacrificeda (10th p.c.) Brain
Lung/trachea
2 Sacrificeda (10th p.c.) Brain + 7.63E + 04
Lung/trachea + 9.54E + 04
3 Dead (12th p.c.) Brain + 3.90E + 09 +
Lung/trachea + 2.65E + 07 +
4 Dead (12th p.c.) Brain + 1.03E + 10 +
Lung/trachea + 1.67E + 08 +
5 Sacrificed* (14th p.c.) Brain + 2.62E + 04
Lung/trachea + 3.10E + 04
6 Sacrificed* (14th p.c.) Brain + 3.26E + 07
Lung/trachea + 4.49E + 05
*

Mice euthanized for ethical reasons.

a

Not analyzed. Samples found putrefied could not be processed.