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From: DNA vaccines encoding the envelope protein of West Nile virus lineages 1 or 2 administered intramuscularly, via electroporation and with recombinant virus protein induce partial protection in large falcons (Falco spp.)

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Clinical score: following criteria were classified daily: general condition, posture, plumage, behavior, excrements, neurological status, hydration status, respiration and food uptake (alterations: +++ = 3 points, ++ = 2 points, + = 1 point, +/ - = 0.5 points and - = 0 points). Points were summed up and total points of one day were classified in a clinical score system: 0–0.5 points = 0 = healthy; 1–4.5 points = 1 = mild affection; 5–10.5 points = 2 = moderate affection; 11 points and more = 3 = severe affection; 4 = dead. Weight presents the change of body weight (− = decrease, + = increase) in percent as comparison of the first and the last measurement of each falcon during the trial. Vaccination groups with statistical significant difference in sum of clinical scores in comparison to group E are labelled with an asterisk (one-sided Wilcoxon rank sum test with continuity correction, p-values < α-levels of 0.05). Abbreviation: dpi (days post infection).

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