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Do only goats and sheep get scrapie disease?
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
A serious disease of sheep and cattle?
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy: Scrapie in sheep and Mad Cow disease (or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
Scrapie in sheep Mad cow disease in cattle and Creutzfeldt Jakob syndrome in humans are examples of diseases that are caused by?
Prion
What is a disease of cattle or sheep?
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy: Scrapie in sheep and Mad Cow disease (or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), cows can get TB and sheep can get foot and mouth
How has scrapie affected the sheep population?
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.
How do you prevent scrapie?
Preventing scrapie, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy affecting sheep and goats, involves implementing strict biosecurity measures. These include sourcing animals from scrapie-free flocks, maintaining good herd health management practices, and regularly monitoring and testing for the disease. Additionally, culling infected or at-risk animals and avoiding the use of potentially contaminated feed can help reduce the risk of transmission. Proper disposal of carcasses and contaminated materials is also crucial in preventing the spread of scrapie.
What has the author J Russell Greig written?
J. Russell Greig has written: 'Scrapie' -- subject(s): Scrapie, Veterinary neurology
What are the incomplete viruses called that have been linked to certain diseases such as scrapie and mad cow?
Mad Cow Disease and Scrapie are NOT caused by incomplete viruses or any virus of any sort. They are caused by PRIONS, which are misfolded proteins much tinier than any virus, complete or not. If such disease were caused by viruses they would easily be cured by an antibiotic, but since they are not caused by bacteria or a virus, such vaccines cannot be made because there is nothing for such a vaccine to target.
What has the author R H Kimberlin written?
R. H. Kimberlin has written: 'Scrapie in the mouse' -- subject(s): Mice as laboratory animals, Scrapie
What has been linked to certain diseases such as scrapie and mad cow?
Prions, and the symptoms that occur when a sheep and cow get this disease: it affects their normal brain function, and they behave abnormally until they suddenly up and die.
What is another name for prion disease?
A prion is a misfolded protein that is considered an infectious agent because they cause properly folded proteins to convert into the misfolded, prion form. In humans, prions cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In cattle, prions cause mad-cow disease.
What is an infectious protein?
Infectious protein, also known as a prion, is best known as the cause of mad cow disease (which is technically called bovine spongiform encephalopathy). Scrapie, a disease of sheep, and kuru, a disease that affects cannibals, are also caused by prions.
