Table 2:
Key brain neuroimaging findings in zoonotic outbreaks
| Zoonotic Pathogen | Brain Neuroimaging Abnormalities |
|---|---|
| Hendra virus (HeV) | Widespread cortex21 |
| Nipah virus (NiV) | Multifocal tiny white matter and others27,31aWidespread cortex27,34,36 |
| SARS-CoV | Large arterial territory infarction (with hemorrhage)45 |
| MERS-CoV | Multifocal white matter and others47aLarge arterial territory infarction47aIntracranial hemorrhage48 |
| Ebola virus (EBOV) | Multifocal tiny white matter and others52a |
| Influenza A H1N1 virus | Bilateral thalamus (with hemorrhage) and others54aMeningeal enhancement55 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae ST283 | Multifocal subarachnoid space and others65aMeningeal enhancement65 |
a
Denotes detected on DWI.