GROUPS RUFFLED FUR LETHARGY HUNCHED PARALYTIC SIGNS DEAD/ EUTHANIZED
Gn(3) 5/5 3/5 2/5 0/5 3/5
Gn-C3d(3) 0/5 0/5 0/5 0/5 0/5
Rep-Gn(3) 5/5 1/5 0/5 1/5 3/5
Gn-C3d(2)/Rep-Gn(1) 3/5 1/5 1/5 0/5 3/5
MP 12(1) 5/5 2/5 1/5 1/5 3/5
DNA control (3) 5/5 5/5 0/5 2/5 3/5
Rep control (3) 4/5 2/5 3/5 1/5 5/5
Mock vaccinated 3/5 2/5 2/5 0/5 5/5
Groups of 6-8 week old female Balb/c mice were immunized by the indicated vaccines or appropriate controls were challenged by aerosolized RVFV ZH501. Postchallenge mice were observed for indicated clinical signs of infection. Numbers in the parentheses indicates the number of vaccinations and the numbers without parentheses indicates the number of mice displaying indicated clinical profile out of a total 5 animals per group.
Table 2: Clinical profile of mice post-aerosol challenge.