Scrapie is a naturally occurring transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in sheep and
goat. It has been known for~ 250 years and is characterised by the accumulation of an …

Slow food and the consequent slow movements are becoming more evident in research and
media with the recognition of its implications for sustainability in many spheres of society …

Background Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) are fatal neurodegenerative
diseases of several mammalian species, including humans. In Italy, the active surveillance …

Goats are adapted to live in harsh areas of the world ensuring minimum levels of milk and
meat production without much economic input. Scrapie is a fatal prion disease of small …

Introduction Paratuberculosis (PTB) is a worldwide chronic, contagious enteric disease
caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) mainly affecting ruminant …

Polymorphisms at PRNP gene locus have been associated with resistance against classical
scrapie in goats. Genetic selection on this gene within appropriate breeding programs may …

Scrapie is a slowly progressive neurodegenerative disease of small ruminants caused by an
accumulation of an abnormal isoform of prion protein in the central nervous system …

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are a group of neurodegenerative
diseases affecting humans and animals, and scrapie in small ruminants is considered the …

The polymorphisms of the PRNP gene influence the susceptibility to scrapie in goats. In this
study, caprine PRNP gene was analysed in a total of 249 individuals from three main …

Abstract The European Union has implemented breeding programmes to increase scrapie
resistance in sheep. A similar approach can be applied also in goats since the K222 allele …