Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects	gptkb:livestock gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:mad_cow_disease BSE
gptkbp:casualties	yes
gptkbp:category	gptkb:transmissible_spongiform_encephalopathy
gptkbp:causedBy	prion
gptkbp:controls	culling of affected animals
gptkbp:diagnosedBy	post-mortem brain examination
gptkbp:economicImportance	significant
gptkbp:firstDescribed	gptkb:United_Kingdom 1986
gptkbp:humanForm	gptkb:variant_Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease
gptkbp:incubationPeriod	2 to 8 years
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks	UK 1980s-1990s
gptkbp:notifiableDisease	yes
gptkbp:noTreatment	yes
gptkbp:pathology	spongiform changes in brain tissue
gptkbp:prevention	ban on animal protein in cattle feed
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern	yes
gptkbp:regulates	cattle feed restrictions international trade restrictions
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:chronic_wasting_disease gptkb:Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease gptkb:scrapie
gptkbp:spreadTo	consumption of infected tissue
gptkbp:studiedBy	veterinary scientists epidemiologists
gptkbp:symptom	weight loss abnormal behavior decreased milk production trouble walking
gptkbp:transmissibleTo	humans
gptkbp:transmissionRoute	contaminated feed
gptkbp:zoonotic	yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:BSE_Inquiry gptkb:Mad_Cow_Disease_outbreak gptkb:Mad_Cows
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy