Article
PrP(d) accumulation in organs of ARQ/ARQ sheep experimentally infected with BSE by peripheral routes.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2006
Lezmi Stéphane, Ronzon Frédéric, Bencsik Anna, Bedin Alexandre, Calavas Didier, Richard Yves, Simon Stéphanie, Grassi Jacques, Baron Thierry
Abstract excerpt
To study the pathogenesis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy infection in small ruminants, two Lacaune sheep with the AA136RR154QQ171 and one with the AA136RR154RR171 genotype for the prion protein, were inoculated with a brain homogenate from a French cattle BSE case by peripheral routes. Sheep with the ARQ/ARQ genotype are considered as susceptible to prion diseases contrary to those with the ARR/ARR genotype....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
