Scrapie can be transmitted to mice by instillation of inoculum into the conjunctiva
Year: 1996
Type: letter
Abstract: these animals had died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy,7 although the details of the experiment have not been published.Furthermore, since the ban on cannibalistic feeding was imposed in 1988 over 22000 animals have been bom that have subsequently developed bovine spongiform encephalopathy; one was born as recently as June 1993.Interestingly, the range of ages at which the disease was diagnosed in these animals is virtually the same as that in animals born before the ban (table).Distribution of ages of animals with confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy bom before and after feed containing recycled animal remains was banned in July 1988.Figures are numbers (percentages) Born before ban, Born after ban, Age disease diagnosed disease diagnosed (years) 19893
Source: BMJ
Authors: Janet R Fraser, James D Foster, Hugh Fraser
Institution: The Pirbright Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W298933832