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From: The pathological and molecular but not clinical phenotypes are maintained after second passage of experimental atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle

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Clinical findings in L- and H-type BSE cases over time compared with controls. Difficulty getting up and gait abnormalities were seen in all four cases, dullness in three cases. Clinical findings were derived from observations and examinations. The horizontal axis represents the time points when neurological examinations were done; a symbol at a particular time point indicates that the sign was observed between this and the previous time point. The vertical, dotted orange lines indicate estimated clinical onset, the vertical, grey interrupted lines the time of cull. Head shy/restless in crush: e.g. head tossing or backing off when faced in crush. Over-reactive to tactile stimuli: e.g. head tossing in response to touching of the head. Abnormal tests of over-reactivity: startle at flash, clipboard test or hand clap, kicking on stick test. Abnormal gait: e.g. dysmetria.

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