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. 2024 Mar 18;36(3):447–456. doi: 10.1177/10406387241237192

Table 1.

Animal, clinical, and laboratory details for bovine lymphocytic encephalitis cases that tested positive for bovine astrovirus CH13/NeuroS1.

Case Year Age Sex Breed Area of Ontario Clinical signs Brain region tested BoAstV PCR Ct Coinfection(s)
1 1990 12 mo M Limousin cross Unknown 12-h history of opisthotonos and loss of sensation in hindlimbs Thalamus 36.8 BVDV
2 1990 15 mo F Holstein Southwest Ongoing herd production losses, neurologic signs not specified Cerebrum 36.5 EEEV
3 1994 12 mo F Hereford Northeast 3-d history of ataxia, 12-h history of blindness Cerebrum 27.6 NA
4 1995 5 y F Holstein South 24-h history of mania, followed by an inability to rise and trembling Thalamus 24.7 BCoV
5 1995 16 mo F Holstein South Sudden death Cerebrum 36.5 BCoV
6 1996 12 mo M Limousin Southeast Repetitive yawning and tongue movements, crouching Thalamus 35.5 NA
7 1996 15 mo F Simmental Southeast 4-d history of depression, ataxia, and weakness Thalamus 28.4 BCoV
11 2014 7 mo M Beef breed Southwest Fell into feedbunk 1 wk prior to euthanasia, 1 wk history of ataxia Cerebellum 35.1 NA
12 2016 2 y M Limousin South Ongoing herd production losses, neurologic signs not specified Medulla oblongata, cerebrum 34.4 NA
13 2016 12 mo M Hereford Southwest Unspecified period of tonic-clonic seizures, repetitive licking and chewing movements Midbrain 32.8 BCoV
14 2017 7 y F Holstein Southeast 2-d history of paddling, staggering, tremors, hyper-excitability, and circling Midbrain 30.3 OvGHV2, BCoV

BoAstV = bovine astrovirus CH13/NeuroS1; BCoV = bovine coronavirus; BVDV = bovine viral diarrhea virus; Ct = cycle threshold; EEEV = eastern equine encephalitis virus; F = female; M = male; NA = not applicable; OvGHV2 = ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 (malignant catarrhal fever). Case numbers are as listed in Suppl. Table 5.