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Table 2 BCoV and BRSV RNA in human nasal swabs

From: Temporary carriage of bovine coronavirus and bovine respiratory syncytial virus by fomites and human nasal mucosa after exposure to infected calves

 

BCoVa experiment

BRSVb experiment

Winter dysentery outbreak

Hours between exposure and sampling

Total no. of swabs

No. of positive swabs (%)

Total no. of swabs

No. of positive swabs (%)

Total no. of swabs

No. of positive swabs (%)

−0.5

67

0

NDc

ND

ND

ND

0.5

80

37 (46%)

26

9 (35%)

7

1 (14%)

2

68

10 (15%)

ND

ND

1

0

4

38

2 (5%)

ND

ND

12

0

6

28

0

ND

ND

ND

ND

24

11

0

ND

ND

ND

ND

Total

292

49 (17%)

26

9 (35%)

20

1 (5%)

  1. RT-qPCR and droplet digital RT-PCR results in swabs from the nasal cavity of personnel before and after exposure to BCoV or BRSV infected calves
  2. aBCoV – bovine coronavirus
  3. bBRSV – bovine respiratory syncytial virus
  4. cND = Not done