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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07188-1 |
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