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Table 3 Positivity of PCR amplification of IE1 gene on viral DNA of treatment groups.

From: Pathogenesis and vertical transmission of a transplacental rat cytomegalovirus

Experiment/Organ

A (Day 21 p.i.)

B (Day 21 p.i.)

C (Day 13–14 p.i.)

D (Day 21 p.i.)

 

Group

 

v

pv

v

pv

v

pv

v

pv

Brain

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

Heart

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

1/3

0/3

0/3

Testes

0/3

0/3

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ovary

-

-

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

0/3

Uterus

-

-

-

-

5/5

5/5

5/5

5/5

Neonate

-

-

-

-

12/18

15/18

-

-

Placenta

-

-

-

-

-

-

16/20

10/10

Fetus

-

-

-

-

-

-

14/20

8/10

Embryo*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8/8

  1. Note: Abbreviations: v = virus-infected and pv = virus-infected with immunosuppression.
  2. * = eroded placenta and developing embryo in uterus at ≤ 7 days of pregnancy.
  3. 0/3 = no detectable positive result over triplicate sample trials in all three rats.
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