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. 2017 Jun 21;6(6):e52. doi: 10.1038/emi.2017.36

Table 1. Overview of clinical signs and histopathological findings in the affected horses.

Number Breed Age Sex Clinical signs npE npG JD IB IHC (BoDV)
1 011407/15 Austrian warm blood 6 y Mare Constipation, colic, proprioception disturbances, circular movement, ataxia, disorientation. +++ + (+) +++
2 018072/15 Shetland pony 3 y Mare Depression, empty chewing/pipe smoking, proprioception disturbances, circular movement, ataxia, stringhalt. ++ ++ ++ +++
3 134407/16 Noriker 6 y Mare Apathy, depression, pipe smoking, swallowing disorders. ++ + +++ +++
4 135391/16 Trotter 10 y Gelding Initially fever (39.7 °C), loss of appetite, somnolence, ataxia, dyspnea, compulsive walking. +++ +++ ++ +++

Abbreviations: BoDV, Borna disease virus; IHC, immunohistochemistry; JD IB, Joest Degen inclusion bodies; npE, nonpurulent encephalitis; npG, nonpurulent ganglionitis; y, year; (+), single, +, mild, ++, moderate, +++, severe.