Figure 2

Mean viral oral shed from broilers directly inoculated or contact exposed with A/turkey/Minnesota/12582/2015 (H5N2) virus. Virus detection by qRRT-PCR at 2 and 4 dpc (or 1 and 3 dpe). The limit of detection for Tk/MN/15 virus was 2.0 log₁₀ EID₅₀/mL; therefore, qRRT-PCR negative samples were given a numeric value of 1.9 log₁₀ EID₅₀/mL. Intranasally inoculated 5-week old broilers (5w), 8-week old broilers (8w), and >30-week-old broiler breeders (>30w); contact exposed 5-week old broilers (5w-c), 8-week old broilers (8w-c), and >30-week-old broiler breeders (>30w-c).