Table 1 Clinical examination of Muscovy and Pekin ducks after challenge with H7 viruses
Group | Species | Challenge route | Virus | Morbidity (%) | Mortality (%) | MDT (range) | PI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Muscovy | IC | H7N7-FPV27 | 10/10 (100%) | 2/10 (20%) | 7 (7) | 0.8 |
2 | Muscovy | IC | H7N1-FPV34 | 10/10 (100%) | 8/10 (80%) | 5.4 (4–7) | 1.8 |
3 | Muscovy | IC | H7N1-It99 | 7/10 (70%) | 2/10 (20%) | 6.5 (6–7) | 0.5 |
4 | Muscovy | IM | H7N1- It99 | 9/9 (100%) | 6/9 (66.7%) | 5.7 (5–8) | 1.4 |
5 | Pekin | IC | H7N1- It99 | 6/10 (60%) | 5/10 (50%) | 5 (5) | 0.9 |
6 | Pekin | IM | H7N1- It99 | 8/10 (80%) | 5/10 (50%) | 6 (5–7) | 0.9 |