Table 1. Presence (+) or absence (-) of clinical signs in bats inoculated with Lagos bat virus.
Inoculum Group | Bat no. | Days to death | Hindleg paresis | Wing paresis | Muscle tremors or spasms | Lethargy (not agonal) | Lip smacking | Foam around the mouth | Vocalization | Aggression | Hyperaesthesiac |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 1 | naa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 | na | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
3 | na | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Senegal | 13 | 4 | - | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | + |
5 | 6 | + | - | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | |
6b | 5 | - | - | + | - | - | + | - | - | + | |
Nigeria | 7b | 8 | + | + | + | + | - | - | - | - | - |
8 | 8 | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | |
9 | 8 | + | + | + | + | - | + | - | - | - | |
Ghana | 10 | 5 | + | - | - | - | + | - | + | + | - |
11 | 5 | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | - | |
12 | 6 | + | - | - | - | - | - | + | + | - |
a na, not applicable
b Spontaneous death (other bats were euthanized).
c Increased sensitivity to external stimuli.