bovine spongiform encephalitis

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Related to bovine spongiform encephalitis: mad cow disease

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bovine spongiform encephalitis - a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation

BSE, mad cow disease

animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings

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As a byproduct of beef industry, FBS supply is complicated by health concern such as BSE (bovine spongiform encephalitis), FMD (foot and mouth disease) and rinderpest, to name a few (Invitrogen online).

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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is known as the human form of mad cow disease because it is caused by the same prion responsible for bovine spongiform encephalitis - mad cow disease.

Deadly vCJD may have a link to tooth decay; Welsh experts' ground-breaking theory on cause of human form of mad cow disease

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that USDA has the authority to regulate testing for bovine spongiform encephalitis, better known as mad cow.