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Oral transmission of L-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy agent among cattle

Authors :
Kentaro Masujin
Kohtaro Miyazawa
Morikazu Imamura
Yuichi Matsuura
Hiroyuki Okada
Yuichi Murayama
Yoshifumi Iwamaru
Takashi Yokoyama
Source :
SC30201707140005, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 23, Iss 2, Pp 284-287 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL, 2017.

Abstract

To determine oral transmissibility of the L-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prion, we orally inoculated 16 calves with brain homogenates of the agent. Only 1 animal, given a high dose, showed signs and died at 88 months. These results suggest low risk for oral transmission of the L-BSE agent among cattle.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
23
Issue :
2
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases = Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3234c189b73d4f816da0b8ad9ad4fc6b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2302.161416