PrP-associated resistance to scrapie in five highly infected goat herds.

The PrP gene polymorphisms at codons 142 (I/M), 154 (R/H), 211 (R/Q), 222 (Q/K) and 240 (S/P) and their association with susceptibility to classical scrapie infection were investigated in five French goat herds displaying a high disease prevalence (>10%). On the basis of PrP(Sc) detection in the central nervous system and in various lymphoid tissues, 301 of 1343 goats were found to be scrapie infected. The statistical analyses indicated that while P(240) mutation had no direct impact on scrapie infection risk, the H(154), Q(211) and K(222) mutations were associated with high resistance to scrapie. The M(142) mutated allele was associated with a limited protection level against the disease. These results further reinforce the view that, like in sheep, the control and eradication of classical scrapie through the selection of certain PrP alleles could be envisaged in commercial goat population.

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Fabien Corbière, Cécile Perrin-Chauvineau, Caroline Lacroux, Pierrette Costes, Myriam Thomas, Isabelle Brémaud, Samuel Martin, Séverine Lugan, Christophe Chartier, François Schelcher, Francis Barillet, Olivier Andreoletti. PrP-associated resistance to scrapie in five highly infected goat herds. The Journal of general virology. 2013 Jan;94(Pt 1):241-5

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PMID: 23100359

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