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Absence of proteinase K-resistant PrP in Korean Holstein cattle carrying potential bovine spongiform encephalopathy-related E211K somatic mutation.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Mar 2022
Kim Yong-Chan, Won Sae-Young, Jeong Min-Ju, Jeong Byung-Hoon
Abstract excerpt
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a kind of prion disease caused by proteinase K-resistant prion protein (PrPSc ) in cattle. Although BSE has been reported worldwide, BSE-infected cases have never been reported in Korea. In a previous study, we identified BSE-related somatic mutation E211K in 3 Korean Holstein cattle. In Korea, the BSE surveillance system has been established. However, several genetic...
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