Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0085209

Semantic Type: Disease or Syndrome

MSH Definition: A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy of cattle associated with abnormal prion proteins in the brain. Affected animals develop excitability and salivation followed by ATAXIA. This disorder has been associated with consumption of SCRAPIE infected ruminant derived protein. This condition may be transmitted to humans, where it is referred to as variant or new variant CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME. (Vet Rec 1998 Jul 25;143(41):101-5)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Bovine Spongiform Encephalitis

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPH

BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)

BSE BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPH

BSEs (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)

BSE

ENCEPH BOVINE SPONGIFORM

Encephalitis, Bovine Spongiform

Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform

Mad Cow Diseases

Mad Cow Disease

MAD COW DIS

SPONGIFORM ENCEPH BOVINE

Spongiform Encephalopathy, Bovine

External Source Codes:  (none)

Other Properties:

Name	Value	Source
AN	if transmitted to man, coord IM (with probably /transm) with specific brain or other neurol dis in text (IM); if transmitted to another species of animal, coord IM (with probably /transm) with animal/dis precoord (IM) and specific animal IM or NIM	MSH
AQL	BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RT SU TH TM UR VI	MSH
DC	1	MSH
DX	19920101	MSH
HN	1992	MSH
MDA	19910125	MSH
MMR	20190617	MSH
MN	C01.207.800.260	MSH
MN	C10.228.228.800.260	MSH
MN	C10.574.843.300	MSH
MN	C22.196.250	MSH
PM	1992	MSH
TERMUI	T049832	MSH
TERMUI	T049833	MSH
TERMUI	T049834	MSH
TERMUI	T049835	MSH
TERMUI	T367628	MSH
TERMUI	T367629	MSH
TH	NLM (1992)	MSH
TH	NLM (1993)	MSH
TH	NLM (2000)	MSH

Additional Concept Data:  (none)

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