Cases of scrapie with unusual features in Norway and designation of a new type, Nor98

L. Benestad, Sylvie; Sarradin, Pierre‐Marie; Thu, B.; Schönheit, J.; A. Tranulis, Michael; Bratberg, Bjørn

doi:10.1136/vr.153.7.202

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Cases of scrapie with unusual features in Norway and designation of a new type, Nor98

Published in Veterinary Record • Aug 1, 2003

Authors:

Sylvie L. Benestad

Pierre‐Marie Sarradin

B. Thu

Abstract

Five cases of scrapie with unusual features have been diagnosed in Norway since 1998. The affected sheep showed neurological signs dominated by ataxia, and had the PrP genotypes homozygous A136 H154 Q171/ A136H154Q171 or heterozygous A136H154Q171/A136R154Q171, which are rarely associated with scrapi...

Subject

Scrapie

Pathology

Cerebellum

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