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Table 4 Microsatellite genetic profiles for the 13 infected-brain samples from foetuses/lambs

From: Neospora caninum infection as a cause of reproductive failure in a sheep flock

Microsatellite locia

Repetitive motif sequence

Number of fetus/lamb

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

11

12

15

20

21

MS4

GC-(AT) X -ACATTT-(AT)2-AC

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

ND

15

MS5

CG-(TA) X -TGTA-GG

16

16

16

ND

15

15

16

16

ND

15

15

15

ND

MS6A

GC-(TA) X -AC

15

15

15

ND

15

15

15

15

15

ND

15

15

15

MS6B

CC-(AT) X -GT

12

12

12

ND

12

12

ND

12

12

12

12

12

12

MS7

AT-TA-(TA) X -GG

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

ND

9

9

ND

9

MS8

TGAC-(AT) X -GG

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

MS10

AGT-(ACT) X -(AGA) Y -(TGA) Z -CAA

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

ND

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

6.14.9

MS12

GC-(GT) X -GC

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

MS21

TG-(TACA)3-TACC-(TACA) X -TT

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

ND

6

  1. aMicrosatellite alleles are expressed as the number of repeats (X, Y and Z) in the motif sequences according to fragment size analysis and sequencing [20]. ND: Not determined.