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. 2014 Jun 17;9(6):e100135. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100135

Table 1. Macroscopic findings observed in submitted necropsied lambs (n = 433) from 86 Dutch sheep flocks with a suspected SBV-infection.

Malformation Number of lambs Percentage
External skeleton
Arthogryposis fore limbs 321 74.1%
Arthogryposis hind limbs 295 68.1%
Scoliosis 182 42.0%
Microcephaly 156 38.1%
Torticollis 128 29.6%
Kyphosis 123 28.4%
Brachygnathia inferior 49 11.3%
Lordosis 15 3.5%
Central nervous system
Hypoplasia cerebellum 297 68.6%
Hypoplasia spinal cord 197 45.5%
Hypoplasia cerebrum 161 37.2%
Hydranencephaly 70 16.2%
Hypoplasia brainstem 30 6.9%