Foodborne Transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy to Nonhuman Primates

Foodborne Transmission of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy to Nonhuman Primates

Risk for human exposure to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)–inducing agent was estimated in a nonhuman primate model. To determine attack rates, incubation times, and molecular signatures, we orally exposed 18 macaques to 1 high dose of brain material from cattle with BSE. Several macaques wer...

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Main Authors: Holznagel, Edgar, Yutzy, Barbara, Schulz-Schaeffer, Walter, Kruip, Carina, Hahmann, Uwe, Bierke, Pär, Torres, Juan-Maria, Kim, Yong-Sun, Thomzig, Achim, Beekes, Michael, Hunsmann, Gerhard, Loewer, Johannes
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3647490/

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