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1. www.cdc.gov › prions › bseBovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) | Prions Diseases | CDC

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   Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease. BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) is a progressive neurological disorder of cattle that results from infection by an unusual transmissible agent called a prion. The nature of the transmissible agent is not well understood.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bovine_spongiformBovine spongiform encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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   Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is an incurable and invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle. Symptoms include abnormal behavior, trouble walking, and weight loss. Later in the course of the disease, the cow becomes unable to function normally.

   • Symptoms: Abnormal behavior, trouble walking, weight loss, inability to move
   • Usual onset: 4–5 years after exposure

   • Treatment: None
   • Causes: A type of prion

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   What does spongiform encephalopathy mean?

   • "Bovine" means that the disease affects cows, "spongiform" refers to the way the brain from a sick cow looks spongy under a microscope, and "encephalopathy" indicates that it is a disease of the brain. BSE is commonly called “mad cow disease.” What is BSE? BSE is a progressive neurologic disease of cows.

   All About BSE (Mad Cow Disease) | FDA

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   Is bovine spongiform encephalopathy contagious?

   • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), widely referred to as “mad cow disease,” is a progressive and fatal disease of the nervous system in cattle. It results from infection by a "prion," an abnormal cellular protein found mostly in the brain. BSE is not contagious. Cattle become infected by eating prion-contaminated feed.

   Disease Alert: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - USDA

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   What is BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)?

   • BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) is a progressive neurological disorder of cattle that results from infection by an unusual transmissible agent called a prion. The nature of the transmissible agent is not well understood. Currently, the most accepted theory is that the agent is a modified form of a normal protein known as prion protein.

   Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) | Prions Diseases | CDC

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   How do prions spread in bovine spongiform encephalopathy?

   • "Prions spread via the autonomic nervous system from the gut to the central nervous system in cattle incubating bovine spongiform encephalopathy". The Journal of General Virology. 88 (Pt 3): 1048–55. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.82186-0. PMID 17325380. ^ Wells GA, Hawkins SA, Green RB, Austin AR, Dexter I, Spencer YI, et al. (January 1998).

   Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Wikipedia

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4. www.aphis.usda.gov › livestock-poultry-diseaseDisease Alert: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - USDA

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   Mar 31, 2024 · Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), widely referred to as “mad cow disease,” is a progressive and fatal disease of the nervous system in cattle. It results from infection by a "prion," an abnormal cellular protein found mostly in the brain. BSE is not contagious. Cattle become infected by eating prion-contaminated feed.

5. www.fda.gov › animal-veterinary › animal-healthAll About BSE (Mad Cow Disease) | FDA

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   Jul 23, 2020 · The word BSE is short but it stands for a disease with a long name, bovine spongiform encephalopathy. "Bovine" means that the disease affects cows, "spongiform" refers to the way the...

6. www.webmd.com › brain › mad-cow-disease-basicsMad Cow Disease: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments for vCJD - WebMD

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   Feb 6, 2024 · Mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is a neurological disease in cattle that gets worse over time. Instead of viruses or bacteria, it's caused by an infection from...

7. www.hopkinsmedicine.org › health › conditions-andMad Cow Disease (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)

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   Mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is a disease that was first found in cattle. It's related to a disease in humans called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Both disorders are universally fatal brain diseases caused by a prion.