Use of immunohistochemistry and prion protein gene genotyping for detection of Scrapie in sheep in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil
ABSTRACT: Scrapie is a contagious disease of sheep and goats caused by prions (PrPSc). This study described an outbreak of Scrapie in sheep in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. An 1-year and 3-month-old sheep developed clinical signs characterized by motor incoordination of the pelvic limbs, prur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Ciência Rural |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782024000100551&lng=en&tlng=en |