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Table 2 Clinical scores

From: Recombinant adenovirus expressing the haemagglutinin of peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) protects goats against challenge with pathogenic virus; a DIVA vaccine for PPR

Clinical signs

0

1

2

3

Temperature

≤ Initial + 0.1

Initial + 0.1 to ≤ initial + 2

> Iinitial + 2

 

Nasal signs

None

Congestion

Discharge

 

Ocular signs

None

Congestion

Discharge

 

Oral signs

None

Congestion gums/papillae

1 or 2 vesicles in gums

Necrotic vesicle(s)

Diarrhoea

None

Diarrhoea

Bloody diarrhoea

 

Respiration

Normal

Coughing

Noisy breathing

 

Behaviour

Normal

Apathetic

Recumbent

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