Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
Spotlights
AGRICOLA Journal Article Citations on Bovine Spongiform EncephalopathyUSDA. National Agricultural Library.
Searchable database for journal article citations available to persons interested in information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
PubMED Journal Citations on Bovine Spongiform EncephalopathyDHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
Searchable database for journal citations available to persons interested in information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
Bovine Spongiform EncephalopathyDHHS. FDA. Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Provides background information on the relationship between Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). Lists resources on BSE final rule, laws and regulations, guidance and videos about preventing the spread of BSE.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Background, Evolution, and Current ConcernsDHHS. CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal.
Reports background information and cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy as well as assesses criteria used to link bovine spongiform encephalopathy and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
BSE SurveillanceUSDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Links to resources on ongoing Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Surveillance plans and results, the history of BSE and additional BSE testing information.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Fact SheetDHHS. National Institute of Health.
Answers questions on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). Topics include the definition of the disease, the symptoms of the disease, how the disease is diagnosed and transmitted and current research.
Mad Cow Disease: Questions and Answers Regarding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD)DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Learn about bovine spongiform encephalopathy and its prevelence in the United States. Also see information on Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease.
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC)Case Western Reserve University. Division of Neuropathology.
Public center that monitors the occurrence of prion diseases in response to the epidemic of BSE. Performs diagnostic tests, reports to caregivers and transferred data to the CDC and state health departments.
New Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseDHHS. CDC. National Center for Infectious Diseases
Explains characteristics of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) and classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and displays evidence of its relationship with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).