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Table 3 Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDV) DNA detected with PCR in organs of mink

From: Progression of experimental chronic Aleutian mink disease virus infection

Organs

Number of mink with AMDV positive organs

2 weeks

4 weeks

4 weeks, kits 3w olda

Spleen

4/4

8/8

2/2

Mesenteric lymph node

3/4

8/8

2/2

Liver

4/4

8/8

2/2

Lung

2/4

6/8

2/2

Kidney

3/4

8/8

2/2

Intestine

3/4

7/8

2/2

Brain

2/4

6/8

na

Bone marrow

3/4

8/8

na

  1. The groups of mink inoculated with different AMDV dilutions were merged in the table because the results of the small groups were similar
  2. na not assessed
  3. aTwo mink kits were born the first week of the experiment. The organs of these two kits were tested with PCR for AMDV DNA 3 weeks later
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147