Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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MeSH scope note: A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cattle associated with abnormal prion proteins in the brain. Affected animals develop excitability and salivation followed by
ATAXIA. This disorder has been associated with consumption of
SCRAPIE infected ruminant derived protein. This condition may be transmitted to humans, where it is referred to as variant or new variant
CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME. (Vet Rec 1998 Jul 25;143(41):101-5)
FACT SHEETS
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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
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Vaccine safety: transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
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Zoonoses: bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
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Zoonoses
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