Volume 16, Number 2—February 2010
Dispatch
Hendra Virus Outbreak with Novel Clinical Features, Australia
Hume E. Field
, Kylie Schaaf, Nina Kung, Craig Simon, David Waltisbuhl, Heather Hobert, Frederick Moore, Deborah Middleton, Allison Crook, Greg Smith, Peter Daniels, Ron Glanville, and David Lovell
, Kylie Schaaf, Nina Kung, Craig Simon, David Waltisbuhl, Heather Hobert, Frederick Moore, Deborah Middleton, Allison Crook, Greg Smith, Peter Daniels, Ron Glanville, and David LovellTable
Clinical laboratory and gross necropsy findings for confirmed equine cases of Hendra virus infection, Australia, 2008*
| Case-patient no. | Hematologic/biochemical | Gross necropsy findings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marked polycythemia, leukopenia, hyperkalemia, and hypochloremia; elevated levels of creatinine, bilirubin, globulins, and creatinine phosphokinase | Xanthochromic CSF |
| 2† | Elevated bilirubin | |
| 3 | Elevated levels of globulins, creatinine phosphokinase, and fibrinogen; decreased bicarbonate | Xanthochromic CSF |
| 4 | NT | NT |
| 5 | NT | Unremarkable |
*CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; NT, not tested.
†Case-patient 2 recovered but was euthanized.
