| abstract |
Described are HCBI (Healthy Cattle Blood Isolate), MSBI (Multiple Sclerosis Brain Isolate), MSSI (Multiple Sclerosis Serum Isolate) and CMI (Cow Milk Isolate) nucleotide sequences as well as probes and primers comprising part of said nucleotide sequences and antibodies against polypeptides encoded by said nucleotide sequences. Said compounds are useful as early markers for the future development of cancer and diseases of the CNS (Multiple sclerosis MS, Prion-linked diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, transmissible spongiforme encephalitis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer disease) and should represent targets for treatment and prevention. |