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