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. 2013 Jun;19(6):985–988. doi: 10.3201/eid1906.120906

Table. Characteristics of 3 rhesus macaques in study of BSE-associated prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy*.

Primate Age at inoculation Time to clinical disease, mo Disease duration, wk Cardiac PrPSc Signs of cardiac distress at autopsy
BSE inoculated 8 y 49 4 Neg Neg
5 y 59 18 Pos Pos
1 y 61 4 Neg Neg
Control 8 mo NA NA Neg Neg
17 y NA NA Neg Neg
19 y NA NA Neg Neg

*BSE, bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Neg, negative; Pos, positive; NA, not applicable.