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Scrapie-associated polymorphisms of the prion protein gene (PRNP) in Nigerian native goats.
Gene - 1 Mar 2023
Adeola Adeniyi C, Bello Semiu F, Abdussamad Abdussamad M, Mark Akanbi I, Sanke Oscar J, Onoja Anyebe B, Nneji Lotanna M, Abdullahi Nasiru, Olaogun Sunday C, Rogo Lawal D, Mangbon Godwin F, Pedro Shamsudeen L, Hiinan Manasseh P, Mukhtar Muhammad M, Ibrahim Jebi, Saidu Hayatu, Dawuda Philip M, Bala Rukayya K, Abdullahi Hadiza L, Salako Adebowale E, Kdidi Samia, Yahyaoui Mohamed Habib, Yin Ting-Ting
Abstract excerpt
Scrapie is a fatal prion protein disease stiffly associated with single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of the prion protein gene (PRNP). The prevalence of this deadly disease has been reported in small ruminants, including goats. The Nigerian goats are hardy, trypano-tolerant, and contribute to the protein intake of the increasing population. Although scrapie has been reported in Nigerian goats, there is no study...
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