Table 1 Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in nasal washes, swabs (oral and rectal), blood and tissues in ferrets infected with SARS-CoV-2 following intranasal challenge.

From: Characterisation and natural progression of SARS-CoV-2 infection in ferrets

 

Days post inoculation

3

5

7

9

14

Sex

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

M

F

No

n = 10

n = 10

n = 8

n = 8

n = 6

n = 6

n = 4

n = 4

n = 2

n = 2

Nasal wash

10/10

10/10

8/8

7/8

6/6

5/6

4/4

3/4

0/2

0/2

Swab oral

6/10

8/10

5/8

4/8

5/6

5/6

2/4

2/4

0/2

0/2

Swab recta

3/10

6/10

2/8

2/8

2/6

3/6

0/4

0/4

0/2

0/2

No

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

n = 2

Plasma EDT

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Turbinate

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Pharynx

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

Trachea

1/2

2/2

1/2

2/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Lung

0/2

1/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Lymph RETR

2/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

0/2

2/2

1/2

Lymph BRON

0/2

0/2

1/2

0/2

0/1

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Thymus

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Heart

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Olfac lobe

1/2

2/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Occip lobe

2/2

2/2

1/2

2/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Stomach

2/2

1/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

2/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Duodenum

1/2

1/2

2/2

1/2

1/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Jejunum

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Ileum

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

1/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Colon

1/2

0/2

1/2

1/2

2/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Liver

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Kidney

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

1/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Spleen

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

1/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

0/2

Ovary

×

0/2

×

0/2

×

0/2

×

0/2

×

0/2

Testicle

0/2

×

0/2

×

1/2

×

0/2

×

0/2

×

  1. For each sample type the numerator shows the number of qRT-PCR positive samples and the denominator shows the total number of samples tested.
  2. LYMPH RETR the retropharyngeal lymph node, LYMPH BRON the bronchial lymph node, OLFAC LOBE the olfactory bulb, OCCIP LOBE the occipital lobe respectively. × indicates not applicable.
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