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Table 2 Total number and proportion of calves (%) that became viremic and shed virus in nasal secretions after challenge (days 0 to 28) with BVDV 2 1373 in each group

From: Efficacy of multivalent, modified- live virus (MLV) vaccines administered to early weaned beef calves subsequently challenged with virulent Bovine viral diarrhea virus type 2

Group

Number of viremic¥ calves (%)

Number of viremic calves that shed virus (%)

A

11 (90)*

8 (72.7)*

B

2 (16.6)

0

C

3 (25)

0

D

6 (54.5)*

2 (33.3)

  1. ¥, viremic calves = calves with a BVDV positive sample in WBC or serum.
  2. A higher proportion of control (A) and group D calves became viremic and shed virus after challenge compared with calves from groups B and C. The star *sign refers to statistical significance (P < 0.05).