Diseases

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

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)

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Abstract

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)

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
  • Encephalitis, Bovine Spongiform
  • Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform
  • Mad Cow Disease
  • Spongiform Encephalopathy, Bovine
  • BSEs (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
  • Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis
  • Mad Cow Diseases

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

if transmitted to man, coord IM (with probably /transm) with specific brain or other neurol dis in text (IM); if transmitted to another species of animal, coord IM (with probably /transm) with animal/dis precoord (IM) and specific animal IM or NIM

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History Note

1992

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Previous Indexing

  • Brain Diseases/veterinary (1988-1991)
  • Cattle Diseases (1988-1991)

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  2. C10w.228w.228w.800w.260w
  3. C10w.574w.843w.300w
  4. C22w.196.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016643. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016643
  2. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy
  3. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q154666