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Table 1 Clinical parameters of BSE infection in deer.

From: Experimental transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to European red deer (Cervus elaphus elaphus)

Clinical parameters

Deer identification

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Incubation period (challenge-PME date) (days)

794

930

996

996

1060

1290

1017

1290

Clinical signs duration (days)

21

100

105

77

85

22

N/A

N/A

Weight loss (peak weight to PME [kg])

12.9

20.0

19.8

19.1

24.3

11.5

9.6

0.5

Weight loss (as % of peak weight)

13.2

27.3

20.4

21.8

39.2

11.9

10.3

0.6

Ataxia

+

++

++

++

+

-

-

-

Anorexia

-

+

+

+

++

-

-

-

Circling

-

+

++

++

-

-

-

-

Failure of seasonal change of coat

-

+

+

+

-

-

-

-

Apparent blindness

-

-

+

+

-

-

-

-

Panic attacks

+++

++

+

-

-

++

-

-

Inhalation pneumonia

-

-

-

-

+++

-

-

-

  1. Deer 1–6 challenged i/c with BSE agent in chronological order of developing clinical signs. Deer 7 and 8 challenged i/c with sterile saline – negative control animals.PME = post-mortem examination N/A = not applicable-negative, + mild, ++ moderate, +++ severe
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