[Maternal transmission or bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the case of "Cindy" disproved].
On December 27th, 1996 a Galloway cattle named "Cindy" died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Höxter. So far all cases of BSE reported in Germany have been imported from the UK. However, the identity and origin of "Cindy" was not clear. DNA sequence analysis of the mitochondrial D-loop region and DNA typing of micro-satellite sites finally revealed that "Cindy" was imported from the UK as well.
Baumgartner
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BG
Tierärztliches Institut, Universität Göttingen.
Margan
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U
Olek
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K
Wagner
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V
Brenig
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B
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000032:analysis; D016643:Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / Q000635:transmission*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D008297:Male; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D010375:Pedigree; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial