Table 2.

Recurring sequence motifs in BSE-infected and non-infected cattle

Sequence Motif
Non-infected animals
GGTGGGTTGCCTGACACCCTGG
CTATAAAGATACCAGGCGTTTCCCCCTGGAAGCTC
GGAAAGAACATGTGAGCAAAAGGCCAGCAAAAGGC
TGGGTATGGATAGGACTGCTAGGAATACGTGTTGG
Infected animals
AATCCTAGCTTTCTCCATTGAGGACCG
AAATTCTCGAGCATCTCCCCCCAAGAAAAACCAG
CTGCCAATGCAGGAGACGTGGG
AAGAGACCTGGGTTCGATCCCTAGG
TGCAACATGCCAGGCTCCCCT

The motifs were discovered using the same technique as used for the elk in Table 1. Serum samples were obtained from 29 Fleckvieh cattle (Simmental breed) 40 months post-inoculation (i.e. at least 4 months before clinical signs).