Maximum virus levels and the time over which
FMD virus has been recorded in secretions and excretions of domestic
animals.
Cattle
|
Secretion or Excretion
|
Maximum titre recorded (log10)
|
Maximum duration of virus presence (days)
|
|
Expired air
|
2.2/min
|
5
|
|
Saliva
|
8.5/ml
|
14
|
|
Nasal secretion
|
7.7/g
|
7
|
|
Oesophago-pharyngeal fluid
|
7.7/ml
|
>530
|
|
Lachrymal secretion
|
7.6/ml
|
>3
|
|
Milk
|
5.5/ml
|
9
|
|
Preputial secretion
|
6.5/specimen
|
6
|
|
Semen
|
6.2/ml
|
10
|
|
Vaginal secretion
|
3.3/specimen
|
Not available
|
|
Urine
|
4.9/ml
|
7
|
|
Faeces
|
2.0/g
|
15
|
|
Vesticular fluid
|
10.0/ml
|
Not available
|
|
Lesion epithelium
|
9.9/g
|
Not available
|
Sheep
|
Secretion or Excretion
|
Maximum titre recorded (log10)
|
Maximum duration of virus presence (days)
|
|
Expired air
|
2.2/min
|
5
|
|
Saliva
|
3.8/specimen
|
6
|
|
Nasal secretion
|
6.1/specimen
|
>7
|
|
Oesophago-pharyngeal fluid
|
4.5/ml
|
365
|
|
Lachrymal secretion
|
3.1/specimen
|
6
|
|
Urine
|
2.6/ml
|
3
|
|
Faeces
|
3.2/g
|
4
|
Pigs
|
Secretion or Excretion
|
Maximum titre recorded (log10)
|
Maximum duration of virus presence (days)
|
|
Expired air
|
5.4/min
|
5
|
|
Saliva
|
7.0/ml
|
>9
|
|
Nasal secretion
|
5.4/specimen
|
5
|
|
Oesophago-pharyngeal fluid
|
Not available
|
Not available
|
|
Lachrymal secretion
|
2.0/specimen
|
3
|
|
Semen
|
Not available
|
Not available
|
|
Preputial secretion
|
7.0/specimen
|
4
|
|
Urine
|
0.9/ml
|
1
|
|
Faeces
|
1.8/g
|
1
|
|
Lesion epithelium (foot)
|
9.6/g
|
Not available
|
Goats
|
Secretion or Excretion
|
Maximum titre recorded (log10)
|
Maximum duration of virus presence (days)
|
|
Nasal secretion
|
5.4/specimen
|
7
|
|
Oesophago-pharyngeal fluid
|
4.0/ml
|
30
|
|
Faeces
|
Trace
|
2
|
