ASCI 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, John Gummer, Neurodegeneration

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Arts and Sciences
• Course: ASCI 2050
• Professor: Maya Goldenberg

Document Summary

Bse spread quickly through the national herd because of the then-common practice of using. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse), more commonly known as mad-cow disease, is a. The much-anticipated bse inquiry report (also known as the phillips report , as is custom to refer to government reports by the name of the head of the inquiry and first author of the report) was released in 2000. It was a huge undertaking to review the actions of the government and bureaucracy in handling the bse crisis , a complex combination of public health, economic, and political crises. Because bse has a long incubation period (usually about four years) it can take a long time for the infection to become apparent. All breeds of cattle are equally susceptible to the disease. Bse probably first appeared in british cattle in the late 1970s but slow progression of disease and slow spread made a few unexpected animal deaths not seem noteworthy.