Group

(no. of animals)

Vaccine

Route

Dose of vaccine virus per pig

Nos. protected/challenged

(virulent virus for challenge)

A (n = 4)

EMCV

i.m.

104TCID50/ml

4/4 (EMCV)

B (n = 4)

PCV2

i.m.

104TCID50/ml

4/4 (PCV2)

C1 (n = 4)

Combined (EMCV + PCV2)

i.m.

104TCID50/ml

4/4 (EMCV)

C2 (n = 4)

Combined (EMCV + PCV2)

i.m.

104TCID50/ml

4/4 (PCV2)

D1 (n = 4)

PBS (un-vaccined controls)

i.m.

104TCID50/ml

4/4 (EMCV)

D2 (n = 4)

PBS (un-vaccined controls)

i.m

104TCID50/ml

4/4 (PCV2)

E (n = 4)

Combined (EMCV + PCV2)

i.m.

106TCID50/ml

Safety test of vaccine