Table 2:

Polymerase chain reaction detection of rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP vaccine virus

Study daySpecimen typeVaccine, 1 × 105 pfu (n = 10)Vaccine, 5 × 105 pfu (n = 10)Vaccine, 3 × 106 pfu (n = 10)All vaccine subjects (n = 30)
No. of positive samples/no. of samples tested (%)
1Blood002/10 (20)2/30 (6.7)
Saliva0000
Urine0000
3Blood5/10 (50)5/10 (50)8/10 (80)18/30 (60)
Saliva0000
Urine0000
7Blood0000
Saliva0000
Urine0000
14Blood0000
Saliva0000
Urine0000
  • Note: Study day is relative to vaccination day, which is study day 0. pfu = plaque-forming units.