Table 1 Comparison of AIV titers in selected organs of gulls
Group | Lung | Spleen | Brain | Heart | Kidney | Duodenum | Pancreas | Liver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 days post-infection (virus titer* [no positive/no total]) | ||||||||
A | 8.1 (2/2) | 6.7 (2/2) | 9.8 (2/2) | 8.2 (2/2) | 6.2 (2/2) | 6.0 (2/2) | 6.4 (2/2) | 5.1 (2/2) |
B | 6.3 (2/2) | 4.8 (2/2) | 5.9 (2/2) | 5.4 (2/2) | 4.6 (2/2) | 5.4 (2/2) | 3.0 (1/2) | 5.2 (2/2) |
C | –(0/2) | –(0/2) | –(0/2) | –(0/2) | –(0/2) | –(0/2) | –(0/2) | –(0/2) |
14 days post-infection | ||||||||
A | –(0/1) | –(0/1) | –(0/1) | –(0/1) | –(0/1) | –(0/1) | –(0/1) | –(0/1) |
B | 2.0 (2/5) | 3.3 (4/5) | 1.6 (2/5) | 0.9 (1/5) | 1.5 (2/5) | 3.2 (4/5) | 0.8 (1/5) | –(0/5) |
C | 3.3 (3/4) | 4.2 (3/4) | 4.4 (2/4) | 3.3 (2/4) | 1.4 (1/4) | 4.0 (2/4) | 3.6 (2/4) | 2.0 (2/4) |