Concept information
Preferred term
Scrapie
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
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)
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012608
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