Transmissibility of caprine scrapie in ovine transgenic mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The United States control program for classical ovine scrapie is based in part on the finding that infection is typically spread through exposure to shed placentas from infected ewes. Transmission from goats to sheep is less well des...

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Main Authors: O’Rourke Katherine I, Schneider David A, Spraker Terry R, Dassanayake Rohana P, Highland Margaret A, Zhuang Dongyue, Truscott Thomas C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/42