Preferred Name

Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform [Disease/Finding]

Synonyms

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000003451

altLabel

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Mad Cow Disease

BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)

Spongiform Encephalopathy, Bovine

Encephalitis, Bovine Spongiform

Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform

cui

C0085209

MESH DEFINITION

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)

MESH DUI

D016643

MeSH name

Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform

MESH UI

M0025363

NDFRT kind

DISEASE_KIND

notation

N0000003451

NUI

N0000003451

prefLabel

Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform [Disease/Finding]

SNOMED CID

52869003

tui

T047

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000003530

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