Bovine spongiform encephalopathy

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:disease gptkb:transmissible_spongiform_encephalopathy
gptkbp:affects	gptkb:livestock humans
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:mad_cow_disease
gptkbp:casualties	yes
gptkbp:causedBy	prion
gptkbp:controls	culling affected animals
gptkbp:diagnosedBy	post-mortem brain examination
gptkbp:firstDescribed	gptkb:United_Kingdom 1986
gptkbp:humanForm	gptkb:variant_Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease
gptkbp:incubationPeriod	2-8 years
gptkbp:mortalityRate	100%
gptkbp:notableOutbreaks	United Kingdom 1980s-1990s
gptkbp:pathology	spongiform changes in brain tissue
gptkbp:prevention	banning animal protein in cattle feed
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern	yes
gptkbp:regulates	gptkb:OIE_notifiable_disease
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:chronic_wasting_disease gptkb:scrapie kuru
gptkbp:spreadTo	meat and bone meal
gptkbp:symptom	weight loss abnormal behavior decreased milk production trouble walking
gptkbp:transmission	contaminated feed
gptkbp:treatment	none
gptkbp:zoonotic	yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:MRC_Prion_Unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bovine spongiform encephalopathy