PrP genotypes of captive and free-ranging Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) with chronic wasting disease

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2765-2769

  O'Rourke, Katherine I ^a   Besser, T E ^b   Miller, M W ^c   Cline, T F ^d   Spraker, T R ^e   Jenny, A L ^f   Wild, M A ^c   Zebarth, G L ^g   Williams, E S ^h  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

^d South Dakota Animal Industry Board   (United States)

^e Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^f National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^g Elk Research Council   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEUCINE; METHIONINE; PRION PROTEIN; VALINE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; WASTING SYNDROME;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0032861299     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-80-10-2765     Document Type: Article

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