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Classical scrapie transmission in ARR/ARR genotype sheep.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Aug 2017
Lacroux Caroline, Cassard Hervé, Simmons Hugh, Yves Douet Jean, Corbière Fabien, Lugan Severine, Costes Pierette, Aron Naima, Huor Alvina, Tillier Cécile, Schelcher Francois, Andreoletti Olivier
Abstract excerpt
The ARR allele is considered to provide a very strong resistance against classical scrapie infection in sheep. In this study, we report the occurrence of clinical transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in ARR/ARR sheep, following their inoculation by the intracerebral route with a classical scrapie isolate. On first passage, the disease displayed an incomplete attack rate transmission, with incubation periods...
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