Experimental infection of hamsters with avian paramyxovirus serotypes 1 to 9

Table 1 Body weights (in grams) of hamsters infected with APMV serotypes 1 to 9, measured on 0, 5 and 14 days post inoculation (dpi).

APMV	0 dpi	5 dpi	14 dpi	Body weight difference at 5 dpi
Control	79 ± 0.58	83 ± 0.58	89 ± 0.58	+4.82
APMV-1	75.8 ± 0.17	71 ± 0.58	74.3 ± 1.20	-6.33
APMV-2	77 ± 1.15	75.3 ± 0.3	79.3 ± 0.67	-2.22
APMV-3	78.3 ± 1.2	77.3 ± 2.69	80 ± 2.89	-1.33
APMV-4	77.6 ± 0.88	80.6 ± 0.67	84.67 ± 0.33	+3.72
APMV-5	82.3 ± 1.45	83.33 ± 1.67	90 ± 1.15	+1.2
APMV-6	77 ± 0.56	72.33 ± 1.45	80.33 ± 0.33	-6.45
APMV-7	77 ± 0.58	72.67 ± 1.78	74 ± 1	-5.96
APMV-8	78.3 ± 1.20	72.33 ± 1.45	75.3 ± 1.45	-8.26
APMV-9	78 ± 1.15	66.33 ± 0.67	80 ± 2.89	-17.59

Mean values with standard error are shown. The values of the difference in body weight at 5 dpi are calculated relative to day 0 for the same group and are expressed in percentage gain (+) or loss (-).

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