Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) – Infectious, Contagious, Zoonotic or Production Disease?

<p/> <p>In 1986, a new progressive neurological condition similar to scrapie of sheep and goats was recognised in cattle in the United Kingdom (UK), and was named bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). There is an ongoing discussion whether BSE should be classified as infectious, contag...

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Main Author: Doherr Marcus G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-03-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-44-S1-S2