Mad Cow Disease
Introduction
What is it?
Symptoms
Cause
Prion
Diagnosis
Transmission
Treatment
Prevention
Awareness Campaign
References
Introduction
What is it?
Symptoms
Cause
Prion
Diagnosis
Transmission
Treatment
Prevention
Awareness Campaign
References
What is Mad Cow Disease?
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, is a fatal
neurodegenerative disease
in cattle that causes a spongy degeneration of the brain and spinal cord.
BSE has a long incubation period, about 2.5 to 8 years,