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Table 4 Prevalence of scrapie (in %) based on tonsil biopsy* collected at yearly samplings of live animals

From: Breeding with resistant rams leads to rapid control of classical scrapie in affected sheep flocks

Year

Flock

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

2000

0.8 (1/121)

1.9 (2/108)

7.3 (8/109)

10.4 (5/48)

2.7 (4/149)

6.9 (2/30)

2001

0.0 (0/107)

1.9 (2/105)

6.4 (7/109)

7.3 (3/41)

2.5 (4/159)

0.0 (0/37)

2002

0.0 (0/115)

0.9 (1/108)

8.9 (9/101)

3.2 (1/31)

0.6 (1/154)

0.0 (0/46)

2003

0.0 (0/107)

1.0 (1/105)

4.7 (5/107)

0.0 (0/29)

0.6 (1/155)

5.0 (1/20)

2004

0.0 (0/102)

0.0 (0/109)

0.0 (0/123)

0.0 (0/38)

0.0 (0/175)

5.3 (1/19)

2005

n.d.**

0.0 (0/115)

0.0 (0/144)

0.0 (0/47)

0.0 (0/205)

n.d.

2006

n.d.

0.0 (0/110)

0.0 (0/155)

0.0 (0/23)

0.0 (0/234)

n.d.

  1. Between brackets: # positive samples/# tested ewes