Failure to prevent classical scrapie after repeated decontamination of a barn

Abstract Objective Prions, the causative agent of scrapie in sheep, are extremely resistant to disinfection and can remain biologically active for years, which makes it challenging to prevent re-infection of susceptible animals on farms after a scrapie outbreak. The present study investigated the ef...

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Main Authors: Timm Konold, John Spiropoulos, Peter Bellerby, Hugh A Simmons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07188-1
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