Sparse PrP<sup>Sc </sup>accumulation in the placentas of goats with naturally acquired scrapie

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Domestic goats (<it>Capra hircus</it>) are a natural and experimental host of scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) of sheep and cattle. Goats are also susceptib...

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Main Authors: Yan Huijan, Truscott Thomas C, Zhuang Dongyue, O'Rourke Katherine I, Schneider David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-02-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/7/7