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Descriptor English:
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Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Encefalopatía Espongiforme Bovina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Encefalopatia Espongiforme Bovina
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Synonyms English:
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Mad Cow Disease
Spongiform Encephalopathy, Bovine
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Tree Number:
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C10.228.228.800.260
C10.574.843.300
C22.196.250
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Definition English:
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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) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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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) + specific animal IM or NIM; DF ENCEPH BOVINE SPONGIFORM
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History Note English:
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1992
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Record Number:
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30133
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Unique Identifier:
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D016643
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