EPISODE · Feb 5, 2019 · 5 MIN
TSE Part 3: Scrapie
from VetZone Podcasting · host VetZone: Drs. Wells and Lee
In our third installment of prion diseases, we will discuss the oldest of the TSEs: scrapie. First described in Great Britain in the 1750s, scrapie can now be found worldwide, expect for Australia and New Zealand. Scrapie affects sheep, goats, and their close relatives. Scrapie received its name from the intense pruritis that affected animals exhibit.
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In our third installment of prion diseases, we will discuss the oldest of the TSEs: scrapie. First described in Great Britain in the 1750s, scrapie can now be found worldwide, expect for Australia and New Zealand. Scrapie affects sheep, goats, and their close relatives. Scrapie received its name from the intense pruritis that affected animals exhibit.
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TSE Part 3: Scrapie
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