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Low sequence diversity of the prion protein gene (PRNP) in wild deer and goat species from Spain.
Veterinary research - 10 Apr 2018
Pitarch José Luis, Raksa Helen Caroline, Arnal María Cruz, Revilla Miguel, Martínez David, Fernández de Luco Daniel, Badiola Juan José, Goldmann Wilfred, Acín Cristina
Abstract excerpt
The first European cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in free-ranging reindeer and wild elk were confirmed in Norway in 2016 highlighting the urgent need to understand transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in the context of European deer species and the many individual populations throughout the European continent. The genetics of the prion protein gene (PRNP) are crucial in determining the...
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