Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

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	Bovine spongiform encephalopathy;
	Classic image of a cow with BSE. A notable feature of such disease is the inability (of the infected animal) to stand. Source: APHIS </small>
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Mad cow disease; BSE

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v • d • e Prion diseases (A81, 046)
Prion diseases in humans	Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Kuru - Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome - Fatal familial insomnia
Prion diseases in animals	Bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Scrapie - Chronic wasting disease - Transmissible mink encephalopathy


Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Classic image of a cow with BSE. A notable feature of such disease is the inability (of the infected animal) to stand. Source: APHIS </small>
DiseasesDB	1559