Oral Transmission of L-Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Agent among Cattle

Oral Transmission of L-Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Agent among Cattle

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 a...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Okada, Yoshifumi Iwamaru, Morikazu Imamura, Kohtaro Miyazawa, Yuichi Matsuura, Kentaro Masujin, Yuichi Murayama, Takashi Yokoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy
cattle
L-type
prion
oral transmission
prions and related diseases
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1416_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/2/16-1416_article

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