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Detection of PrPres in genetically susceptible fetuses from sheep with natural scrapie.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Garza María Carmen, Fernández-Borges Natalia, Bolea Rosa, Badiola Juan José, Castilla Joaquín, Monleón Eva
Abstract excerpt
Scrapie is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy with a wide PrPres dissemination in many non-neural tissues and with high levels of transmissibility within susceptible populations. Mechanisms of transmission are incompletely understood. It is generally assumed that it is horizontally transmitted by direct contact between animals or indirectly through the environment, where scrapie can remain infectious for...
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