Scrapie Prions in Humans: Silent Spread & K222 Transgenic Mice
A new study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases sheds light on the complex interplay between prion diseases – devastating neurodegenerative conditions affecting sheep, goats, and humans – and genetic resistance. While breeding programs focused on a specific gene variant (A136R154R171 in sheep) have shown promise in controlling classical scrapie, this research reveals a nuanced picture, … Read more