Research Article

Virulent Properties of Russian Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Strains in Experimentally Infected Calves

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The data on the dynamics of rectal temperature in 4–6-month-old calves after aerosol challenge by bovine viral diarrhea virus cytopathic strains of subtype 1b with the dose of 6 log10 TCD50. The values are presented as (, mean value; , 95% confidence interval) for , the number of animals per time point (1–10 days postinfection, p.i.); , the number of animals per time point (11–25 days p.i.); values obtained for both strains 4–9 days p.i. are higher than in the control according to Mann-Whitney test and Student’s -test at ; values obtained for B1 strains 2 and 4–8 days p.i. are higher than for T1 strain according to Mann-Whitney test and Student’s -test at .