In the US, scrapie has caused certain bloodlines to be disfavored and discontinued due to the genetic susceptibility to scrapie. In addition, flocks are monitored for the presence of scrapie and if a scrapie problem is detected the flock may be depopulated (destroyed) or the lambs have to be carefully raised by hand to get the infectious protein out of the flock.
J. Russell Greig has written: 'Scrapie' -- subject(s): Scrapie, Veterinary neurology
R. H. Kimberlin has written: 'Scrapie in the mouse' -- subject(s): Mice as laboratory animals, Scrapie
because it looked like a scratch
They get BSE or Kuru or Scrapie.
Goats and sheep can get scrapie, a transmissable spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). Other animals can get TSE's but they are called different names eg Mad Cow Disease etc
An 'avirulent' pathogen is a pathogen which is not virulent.This is similar to 'atypical' which means 'not typical'
The dimention
Technically a 'pathogen' IS measels. A pathogen is a fancy name for Bacteria. And a pathogen is a bacteria that IS a certin disease. Hencforth, the answer to your question would be measles IS its own pathogen.
pathogen means microorganism, so pathogen diseases means diseases caused by microorganisms
Prions.
You have to specify the pathogen.