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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;18(6):1005-6.
doi: 10.3201/eid1806.120104.

Schmallenberg virus in calf born at term with porencephaly, Belgium

Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Bernd Hoffmann, Marc Dive, Arnaud Sartelet, Calixte Bayrou, Dominique Cassart, Martin Beer, Daniel Desmecht
Case Reports

Schmallenberg virus in calf born at term with porencephaly, Belgium

Mutien-Marie Garigliany et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jun.
No abstract available

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A 7-day old, female, Schmallenberg virus–positive calf showing severe central nervous system dysfunctions (A–C) and lesions (D–E). A) Spontaneously lying down; B–C) standing with assistance; D–G) porcencephaly, either with the encephalon in place (D–E) or extracted (F–G). The cerebral hemispheres were replaced by 2 thin-walled, fluid-filled cysts (diamonds) with some floating islets and peninsulae corresponding to preserved cortex (stars). The cerebrum was variably preserved, the occipital lobes were totally liquefied, and the outer layers of some parts of the temporal and frontal lobes were irregularly preserved. The cerebellum, brainstem, and diencephalon appeared normal in shape and volume.
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