PrP genetics in ruminant transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

Veterinary Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Goldmann, Wilfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; PrP; Ruminant; Scrapie; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

OCTAPEPTIDE; PRION PROTEIN;

ALLELE; ARTIODACTYLA; BOVIDS; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE; DEER; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOMICS; GOAT; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRION DISEASE; REVIEW; SCRAPIE; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; ANIMAL; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; PRION;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMALS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; PRION DISEASES; PRIONS; RUMINANTS;

EID: 50049084036     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: 12979716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2008010     Document Type: Review

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