| Infected (n = 14a) | Control (n = 15) |
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| Gross pathology | Microbiology | Gross pathology | Microbiology |
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Airways | Systemic | Airways | Systemic | Airways | Systemic | Airways | Systemic |
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2 dpi | 5/5b | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 0/5 | 2/5c | 0/5 |
4 dpi | 3/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 3/5c | 1/5c |
6-7d dpi | 4/4 | 2/4 | 3/4 | 0/4 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
- dpi: days post-infection, n number.
- aOne animal was euthanised preterm due to animal welfare concerns.
- bAt 2 days post-infection (dpi), lesions were evident in the airways of five out of five euthanised animals.
- cBacterial growth (sparse) consisting of mixed cultures.
- dAll infected birds were euthanised by the end of 6 dpi due to mild clinical signs.