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Disease phenotype of classical sheep scrapie is changed upon experimental passage through white-tailed deer.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Dec 2023
Kokemuller Robyn D, Moore S Jo, Bian Jifeng, West Greenlee M Heather, Greenlee Justin J
Abstract excerpt
Prion agents occur in strains that are encoded by the structure of the misfolded prion protein (PrPSc). Prion strains can influence disease phenotype and the potential for interspecies transmission. Little is known about the potential transmission of prions between sheep and deer. Previously, the classical US scrapie isolate (No.13-7) had a 100% attack rate in white-tailed deer after oronasal challenge. The...
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