Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform
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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)
| Descriptor ID |
D016643
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.228.800.260 C10.574.843.300 C22.196.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform- Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform
- Spongiform Encephalopathy, Bovine
- Encephalitis, Bovine Spongiform
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis
- Mad Cow Disease
- Mad Cow Diseases
- BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
- BSEs (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform" by people in Profiles.
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Area-level risks for BSE in British cattle before and after the July 1988 meat and bone meal feed ban. Prev Vet Med. 2005 Jun 10; 69(1-2):129-44.
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Bad news and good news: what the dentist needs to know about transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Quintessence Int. 1998 May; 29(5):319-21.