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Isolation of prion with BSE properties from farmed goat

Authors :
Spiropoulos, John
Lockey, Richard
Sallis, Rosemary E.
Terry, Linda A.
Thorne, Leigh
Holder, Thomas M.
Beck, Katy E.
Simmons, Marion M.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. December 1, 2011, Vol. 17 Issue 12, p2253, 9 p.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are fatal diseases characterized by neurodegenerative changes in the central nervous system that include vacuolation, gliosis, and accumulation of an abnormal isoform ([PrP.sup.Sc]) of a naturally [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
Prions -- Health aspects
Goats -- Health aspects
Public health -- Health aspects
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy -- Health aspects
Disease susceptibility -- Health aspects
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease -- Health aspects
Health

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Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
17
Issue :
12
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.275921013
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1712.110333
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