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Table 5 Scored values for clinical condition for ducklings in different challenge groups and the control group

From: Rescue of a duck circovirus from an infectious DNA clone in ducklings

Sign

RMDC

WT-DuCV

PBS

Wasting

13 × 0,12 × 1,2 × 2a

10 × 0,14 × 1,3 × 2

27 × 0,0 × 1,0 × 2

Feathering disorder

18 × 0,9 × 1,0 × 2

16 × 0,9 × 1,1 × 2

27 × 0,0 × 1,0 × 2

Depression

15 × 0,11 × 1,1 × 2

13 × 0,12 × 1,2 × 2

27 × 0,0 × 1,0 × 2

Total median score

12.6b

15.6*

0

  1. aThe clinical parameters were scored using a numeric value ranging from 0 to 2 (0 = normal, 1 = mild, 2 = severe); number of elements × scores
  2. bPairs of treatments with (*) were significantly different with control group (p < 0.05)
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