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Identification of putative atypical scrapie in sheep in Portugal.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Nov 2004
Orge Leonor, Galo Alexandre, Machado Carla, Lima Carla, Ochoa Cristina, Silva João, Ramos Manuel, Simas J Pedro
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Experimental transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to sheep has prompted the implementation of a surveillance plan of scrapie in small ruminants by the European Union in all member states. Since its start over 30,000 animals have been tested, and the first seven cases of sheep with detectable PrP(res) deposition in the central nervous system have been identified in Portugal. Notably, the pattern of...
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