Volume 21, Number 12—December 2015
Dispatch
Sindbis and Middelburg Old World Alphaviruses Associated with Neurologic Disease in Horses, South Africa
Stephanie van Niekerk, Stacey Human, June Williams, Erna van Wilpe, Marthi Pretorius, Robert Swanepoel, and Marietjie Venter
Table 2
Clinical signs associated with MIDV and SINV infections in horses, South Africa, 2008–2013*
| Clinical sign | SINV, no. (%), n = 8 | MIDV, no. (%), n = 44 |
|---|---|---|
| Fever | 5 (62.5) | 20 (45.5) |
| Ataxia | 2 (25.0) | 16 (36.4) |
| Unspecified neurologic signs | 2 (25.0) | 14 (31.8) |
| Muscle fasciculation | 0 | 4 (9.0) |
| Muscle weakness | 1 (12.5) | 2 (5.0) |
| Depression, listlessness | 1 (12.5) | 10 (22.7) |
| Hepatitis/Icterus | 0 | 1 (2.0) |
| Limb paresis, paralysis | 0 | 7 (15.9) |
| Recumbency | 2 (25.0) | 6 (13.6) |
| Tachycardia | 0 | 6 (13.6) |
| Tachypnea, dyspnea | 0 | 5 (11.4) |
| Fasciculations | 0 | 4 (9.1) |
| Seizures | 0 | 2 (4.5) |
| Abortion |
0 |
1 (2.0) |
| *MIDV, Middelburg virus; SINV, Sindbis virus. | ||
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