Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Oral Transmission of L-Type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Agent among Cattle.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- Okada, Hiroyuki et al.
Abstract
To determine oral transmissibility of the L-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prion, we orally inoculated 16 calves with brain homogenates of the agent. Only 1 animal, given a high dose, showed signs and died at 88 months. These results suggest low risk for oral transmission of the L-BSE agent among cattle.
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