Codon 141 polymorphisms of the ovine prion protein gene affect the phenotype of classical scrapie transmitted from goats to sheep

Codon 141 polymorphisms of the ovine prion protein gene affect the phenotype of classical scrapie transmitted from goats to sheep

Abstract Background A study to investigate transmission of classical scrapie via goat milk was carried out in sheep: firstly, lambs were challenged orally with goat scrapie brain homogenate to confirm transmission of scrapie from goats to sheep. In the second study phase, milk from scrapie-infected...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Timm Konold, Laura J. Phelan, Ben R. Donnachie, Melanie J. Chaplin, Saira Cawthraw, Lorenzo González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Scrapie
Transmission
Goat
Sheep
Clinical picture
Immunohistochemistry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1036-1

Similar Items

Similar Items