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Table 1 Summary of time-temperature trial qRT-PCR assay results as RNA copy equivalents

From: Effectiveness of composting as a biosecure disposal method for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV)-infected pig carcasses

 

qRT-PCR mean log RNA copies/mL (± SD)

Days

37 °C

45 °C

50 °C

55 °C

60 °C

65 °C

70 °C

0

8.57 (0.02)

8.43 (0.02)

8.40 (0.08)

8.44 (0.03)

8.41 (0.08)

8.41 (0.11)

8.57 (0.36)

1

8.45 (0.05)

7.53 (0.04)

6.58 (0.32)

5.53 (0.15)

4.69 (0.11)

4.58 (0.51)

4.67 (0.12)

2

8.26 (0.03)

6.27 (0.42)

4.67 (0.10)

4.85 (0.25)

4.83 (0.02)

4.41 (0.60)

4.35 (0.12)

3

7.85 (0.09)

5.25 (0.08)

4.91 (0.06)

4.85 (0.13)

5.03 (0.08)

4.37 (0.08)

3.81 (0.40)

4

7.64 (0.19)

4.43 (0.11)

4.56 (0.19)

4.89 (0.07)

5.16 (0.06)

4.65 (0.32)

3.79 (0.48)

5

7.48 (0.11)

4.43 (0.17)

4.69 (0.11)

4.79 (0.31)

4.60 (0.06)

4.34 (0.05)

3.58 (0.09)

7

6.02 (0.06)

5.16 (0.75)

5.27 (0.19)

4.69 (0.82)

5.09 (0.28)

3.91 (0.18)

3.13 (0.07)

14

4.55 (0.22)

4.43 (0.50)

5.21 (0.05)

4.83 (0.05)

4.41 (0.09)

3.16 (0.65)

0.78 (0.13)a

  1. a2 of 3 samples negative (below detection limit of 8.8 RNA copies per reaction)