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Table 1 Details of sheep that provided milk to lambs without mixing of lambs (Study 2)

From: Evidence of effective scrapie transmission via colostrum and milk in sheep

Donor ewe

Start of lactation

Days of lactation

Cull with strong signs of scrapie

Unequivocal scrapie signs observed

Somatic cell count (weekly samples)

Milk provided per recipient

06-1058

18m 14d

68

22m 10d

Lactation day 24

49;45;42;22;39;62;27;49;49

33

06-1404

18m 10d

70

21m 13d

Lactation day 25

153;97;178;179;22;68;20;1318;1304*

50

06-1433

18m 11d

58

21m 25d

30 d after lactation end

30;161;1630**;63;40;84;21;229

27.5

06-1501

18m 11d

55

21m 17d

30 d after lactation end

19;81;483;59;24;109;12;161

16.5

06-1510

18m 7d

60

20m 14d

2 d after lactation end

39;46;60;11;89;56;16;68

24.5

06-1514

18m 9d

64

22m 2d

None, culled with mild signs

30;45;58;51;18;27;11;31;185

23.5

06-1520

18m 8d

58

21m 3d

Lactation day 23

26;67;34;23;18;41;31;108

18.5

  1. All ewes were scrapie-positive based on brain examination (vacuolar changes and presence of PrPd/PrPres). The age is displayed in months (m) and days (d), with months displayed in calendar months; the somatic cell count is displayed in 103 cells/ml; milk volume is displayed in litres (rounded down).
  2. * Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated.
  3. ** No bacteria isolated.