Article
Genetic resistance to scrapie infection in experimentally challenged goats.
Journal of virology - 1 Mar 2014
Lacroux Caroline, Perrin-Chauvineau Cécile, Corbière Fabien, Aron Naima, Aguilar-Calvo Patricia, Torres Juan Maria, Costes Pierrette, Brémaud Isabelle, Lugan Séverine, Schelcher François, Barillet Francis, Andréoletti Olivier
Abstract excerpt
In goats, several field studies have identified coding mutations of the gene encoding the prion protein (I/M142, N/D146, S/D146, R/Q211, and Q/K222) that are associated with a lower risk of developing classical scrapie. However, the data related to the levels of resistance to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) of these different PRNP gene mutations are still considered insufficient for developing...
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