scrapie

thumb|Ewe with scrapie with weight loss and hunched appearance thumb|Same ewe as above with bare patches on rear end from scraping

Research

5,775 papers

Scrapie.Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) · 1992
Scrapie.Molecular biotechnology · 1998
Scrapie, CWD, and Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy.Progress in molecular biology and translational science · 2017
Pathogenesis, detection, and control of scrapie in sheep.American journal of veterinary research · 2020
Scrapie strain variation and mutation.British medical bulletin · 1993

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Article

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Contents

Regulation
Cause
Transmission and pathogenesis
Clinical signs and diagnosis
Treatment and preventive action
Transmission/exposure pathways
Exposure through contaminated vaccines
Exposure through contaminated soil
Exposure through contaminated hay mites
Transmission summary
Genetics
See also
References
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thumb|Ewe with scrapie with weight loss and hunched appearance thumb|Same ewe as above with bare patches on rear end from scraping

Scrapie () is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the nervous systems of sheep and goats. It is one of several transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), and as such it is thought to be caused by a prion. Scrapie has been known since at least 1732 and does not appear to be transmissible to humans. However, it has been found to be experimentally transmissible to humanised transgenic mice and non-human primates.