Table 3. CWD prion detection in male reproductive tissues and semen from white-tailed deer depending of prion protein polymorphic variation at position 96.
Biological Sample | 96GG | 96 GS | 96 SS |
---|---|---|---|
Semen | 3/5 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
Testes | 2/5 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
Epididymides | 3/5 | 1/2 | 2/2 |
Overall | 53.5% (8/15) | 50% (3/6) | 83.3% (5/6) |
Samples were declared as positive in PMCA if at least two of the triplicates gave a protease-resistant PrPSc signal in any of the PMCA rounds analyzed.