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Table 1 Clinical and pathological evidence of central nervous system disease and genital disease in live-stranded harbor porpoises in which herpesvirus was detected

From: Central nervous system disease and genital disease in harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) are associated with different herpesviruses

Porpoise number

Pathology number

Age category

Gender

CNS disease

Genital disease

Herpesvirus PCR-positive samples

Tentative virus type

Nervous signs

Encephalitis

INIBa

Mucosal plaque

INIB

1

PP040324

Juvenile

Male

No

Yes

No

No

No

Brain

PPHV-3

2

PP050825.2

Juvenile

Female

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Brain

PPHV-2

3

PP051021

Juvenile

Male

No

Yes

No

No

No

Brain, pulmonary lymph node

PPHV-3

4

PP030320

Juvenile

Male

No

No

No

No

No

Brain

PPHV-3

5

PP060327.4

Juvenile

Male

Yesb

No

No

No

No

Brain, cornea

PPHV-3

6

PP050502

Adult

Female

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Skeletal muscle, urinary bladder, kidney, skin lesion

PPHV-1

7

PP140627c

Neonate

Female

No

No

No

No

No

Blowhole swab, genital swab

PPHV-3

8

N.a.d

Juvenile

Male

No

N.a.

N.a.

No

N.a.

Blowhole swab

PPHV-3

  1. aIntranuclear inclusion bodies.
  2. bForceful expiration, body tremor, cramp.
  3. cThis porpoise was swabbed on arrival at rehabilitation centre and subsequently autopsied.
  4. dNot applicable.