Novel Polymorphisms and Genetic Features of the Prion Protein Gene (<i>PRNP</i>) in Cats, Hosts of Feline Spongiform Encephalopathy

Novel Polymorphisms and Genetic Features of the Prion Protein Gene (<i>PRNP</i>) in Cats, Hosts of Feline Spongiform Encephalopathy

Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders characterized by vacuolation and gliosis in the brain. Prion diseases have been reported in several mammals, and genetic polymorphisms of the prion protein gene (<i>PRNP</i>) play an essential role in the vulnerability of prion disease...

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Main Authors: Hyeon-Ho Kim, Yong-Chan Kim, Kiwon Kim, An-Dang Kim, Byung-Hoon Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
feline spongiform encephalopathy
FSE
prion diseases
cat
dog
prion protein gene (<i>PRNP</i>)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/1/13

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