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Preferred term

Scrapie  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Rida

Note

  • a prion dis; usually animal: check tag ANIMAL; if in sheep, coord IM with SHEEP (NIM) but do not index under SHEEP DISEASES; if in goats, coord IM with GOAT DISEASES (IM) & GOATS (NIM)

Scope note

  • A fatal disease of the nervous system in sheep and goats, characterized by pruritus, debility, and locomotor incoordination. It is caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called PRIONS.

History note

  • 68(66)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012608

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