Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathies, France, 2001–2007

Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathies, France, 2001–2007

In France, through exhaustive active surveillance, ≈17.1 million adult cattle were tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy from July 2001 through July 2007; ≈3.6 million were >8 years of age. Our retrospective Western blot study of all 645 confirmed cases found that 7 were H-type and 6 were L...

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Main Authors: Anne-Gaëlle Biacabe, Eric Morignat, Johann Vulin, Didier Calavas, Thierry G.M. Baron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
BSE
H-type
L-type
BASE
prion
cattle
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/2/07-1141_article
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Summary:In France, through exhaustive active surveillance, ≈17.1 million adult cattle were tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy from July 2001 through July 2007; ≈3.6 million were >8 years of age. Our retrospective Western blot study of all 645 confirmed cases found that 7 were H-type and 6 were L-type.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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