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The impact of sheep breed on the risk of classical scrapie.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Mar 2010
McIntyre K M, Trewby H, Gubbins S, Baylis M
Abstract excerpt
The risk of classical scrapie in sheep is associated with polymorphisms in the prion protein (PrP) gene. In recent years, large-scale selective breeding programmes for sheep at lower risk of disease have been undertaken across the European Union. We analysed large-scale datasets on scrapie and sheep demography to investigate additional effects of sheep breed on scrapie risk. There was evidence for variation...
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