Table 3 Summary of data from saliva and tears
Characteristics | HSV-1 Strain McKrae | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | Saliva/ mouth | Tears/eyes (OD & OS) |
Rabbits (+/total) | 9/9 (100%) | 9/9 (100%) |
Swabs (+/total) | 9/9 (100%) | 18/18 (100%) |
Total positive swabs/total swabs | 86/198 | 111/396 |
Total positive swab (%) | (43.43%) | (28.03%) |
Mean ± SEM copy numbers | 3773 ± 2019 | 2287 ± 868 |
Lowest copy number | 28 | 20 |
Highest copy number | 337,894 | 205,000 |
Median copy number | 439 | 553 |
Total number of episodes | 49 | 75 |
Range of positives | 6-15 | 1-9 |
Average positives/days (Total positives/days of swabs) | 86/22 = 3.9 | 111/44 = 2.5 |
Average duration of shedding (Total positive/rabbit saliva or rabbit eyes) | 86/9 = 9.6 days | 111/18 = 6.2 days |