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Paediatric Australian bat lyssavirus encephalomyelitis – sequential MRI appearances from symptom onset to death

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Human infection with Australian bat lyssavirus is extremely rare. Here we present the craniospinal findings in a fatal case of Australian bat lyssavirus infection in an 8-year-old child. MRI plays a very important role, not only in the diagnostic work-up of Australian bat lyssavirus infection but also in the prognostic assessment.

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We are grateful to the family of the child discussed for their willingness for the story to be told.

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  1. Mater Hospital and Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital Medical Imaging Department, Raymond Terrace, Brisbane, Australia, , QLD, 4101

    Umesh Shetty, Mark Phillips & Mark Walsh

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia

    Joshua R. Francis

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Shetty, U., Phillips, M., Francis, J.R. et al. Paediatric Australian bat lyssavirus encephalomyelitis – sequential MRI appearances from symptom onset to death. Pediatr Radiol 45, 1716–1721 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3371-3

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