The transmissible spongiform encephalopathies: emerging and declining epidemics
2006 ◽
Vol 34
(6)
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pp. 1155-1158
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Keyword(s):
TSEs (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) are neurodegenerative diseases of various mammalian species, the best known of which include BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathies) in cattle, CJD (Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease) in humans, scrapie in sheep and CWD (chronic wasting disease) in deer. This review examines the emergence of various TSE strains and their transmission, and discusses disease surveillance and control.
2012 ◽
Vol 93
(7)
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pp. 1624-1629
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1999 ◽
Vol 80
(10)
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pp. 2765-2679
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Prion protein polymorphisms in white-tailed deer influence susceptibility to chronic wasting disease
2006 ◽
Vol 87
(7)
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pp. 2109-2114
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2010 ◽
Vol 22
(6)
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pp. 823-842
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2003 ◽
Vol 34
(2)
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pp. 125-133
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