Experimental infection of cows with newly isolated Akabane virus strain (AKAV-7) causing encephalomyelitis

Table 2 Incidence of histopathological lesions in the CNS of each group ( n = 3) infected with AKAV-7

Different CNS area	IC group		IS group		Unvaccinated IV group	Vaccinated IV group	SC group
Different CNS area	7 dpi	21 dpi^a	7 dpi	21 dpi	21 dpi	21 dpi	21 dpi
Cerebrum	3/3	1/3	0/3	0/3	0/3	0/3	1/3
Cerebellum	2/3	0/3	0/3	0/3	0/3	0/3	0/3
Brain stem	2/3	2/3	0/3	1/3	0/3	0/3	1/3
Spinal cord	1/3	0/3	0/3	1/3	0/3	0/3	1/3

^aTwo of three cows died 9 dpi and one of three cows died 12 dpi after IC inoculation.

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