1 answer
(click or scroll down)
What are some other forms of TSEs?
Some other forms of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) include:
1. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) - a TSE that affects deer, elk, and moose.
2. Scrapie - a TSE that affects sheep and goats.
3. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) - also known as Mad Cow Disease, which affects cattle.
4. Feline Spongiform Encephalopathy (FSE) - a TSE that affects cats.
5. Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy (TME) - a TSE that affects mink.
6. Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) - a TSE that affects humans.
7. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) - a TSE that is believed to be caused by consuming contaminated beef products.