Table 1. Regional distribution of PrPres and vacuolation in the brain of transgenic rabbits expressing ovine PrP challenged with LA21K fast prions.
Brain Regions | PrPres deposits | Spongiosis |
---|---|---|
Cortex | +++ | - |
Hippocampus | +++ | + |
Thalamus | +++ | ++ |
Cerebellum | +/- | +/- |
Obex | + | +/- |
Medulla oblongata | + | + |
-: no staining, no vacuolation; +/-: low; +: moderate; ++: pronounced; +++, intense staining or spongiosis.