Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
The role of cellular prion protein in immune system.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Major themes3
- Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform1
- Prion Diseases1
- Prions1
Leading journals1
- BMB reports1
Leading researchers2
- Cha S1
- Kim MY1
Affiliations (unnormalised)1
- Soongsil University1
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
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)
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.