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Table 1 Details of field ovine classical scrapie sources used for bioassay

From: The interpretation of disease phenotypes to identify TSE strains following murine bioassay: characterisation of classical scrapie

Inoculum code

Genotype

Sheep breed

Year collected

2*

VV:RR:QQ

Clun X§

1998

5

AV:RR:QQ

Swaledale

1996

8

VV:RR:QQ

Welsh Mountain X

1997

19

AA:RR:QQ

Mule

1997

19*

AA:RR:QQ

Welsh Mountain X

1998

20

AV:RR:QQ

Mule

1997

32*

AV:RR:QQ

Welsh X Cheviot

1998

41*

VV:RR:QQ

Bleu du Maine

1998

42*

VV:RR:QQ

Bleu du Maine

1999

53

AA:RR:QQ

Suffolk

1997

55

AA:RR:QQ

Suffolk X Mule

1997

59

AA:RR:QQ

Suffolk X

1997

72

AA:RR:QQ

Suffolk

1998

73

VV:RR:QQ

Crossbred

1998

77

VV:RR:QQ

Polled Dorset

1998

80

AA:RR:QQ

Mule

1999

81

VV:RR:QQ

Charollais X

1999

81*

AV:RR:QQ

Bleu du Maine

2000

84*

AV:RR:QQ

Easy care

2000

85*

AV:RR:QQ

Easy care

2000

93*

AV:RR:QQ

Swaledale

2000

103*

VV:RR:QQ

Welsh X Cheviot

1998

104*

VV:RR:QQ

Welsh X Cheviot

1998

111*

AV:RR:QQ

Swaledale

2000

  1. *indicates that the sample originated in study 2.
  2. §X indicates a cross bred animal where the main phenotypic characteristics were contributed by the breed indicated. The flocks included in this study were commercial holdings and the breeding status was not always well established.