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Table 1 CMt TaqMan® real-time PCR results of blood and tissue samples collected prior to and after the methylprednisolone administrations

From: Chronic "Candidatus Mycoplasma turicensis" infection

Group

Cat

Before MPAa

(day -14)

1 week after end MPA

(day 20)

4 weeks after end MPA

(day 42)

1

A2

-b

-

-

 

R2

+c salivary gland (264d)

+ salivary gland (10 250 d)

+ liver (236 d)

-

 

S1

-

+ blood (800e)

-

 

T1

-

+ liver (838 d)

-

 

X4

-

-

-

2

A1

-

-

-

 

R1

-

-

-

 

S2

-

-

-

 

T2

-

-

-

 

X5

-

-

-

  1. a MPA = methylprednisolone administrations; b - = all samples tested PCR-negative; c + = at least one PCR-positive result; the positive tissues are listed; d tissue loads: copies/106 cells; e blood loads: copies/mL of blood.