Scrapie (/ ˈ s k r eɪ p i /) is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the nervous systems of sheep and goats. [1] It is one of several transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), and as such it is thought to be caused by a prion. [2] [3] Scrapie has been known since at least 1732 and does not appear to be transmissible to humans.

2025年1月29日 · Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of sheep and goats. It is classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy. Infected flocks typically experience significant production losses.

Scrapie is a degenerative, fatal disease of the CNS of sheep and goats. Clinical signs, when they are present, often include ataxia and recumbency. Scrapie cannot be treated and is best diagnosed by microscopic postmortem exam.

Scrapie is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) of sheep and goats. It is similar to other TSEs, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or “mad cow disease” of cattle, chronic wasting disease (CWD) of deer and elk, and a number of diseases that affect humans.

Scrapie is a neurodegenerative disease, caused by a prion, that affects sheep and occasionally goats. In sheep, the animal’s genotype strongly influences the incidence of disease. Genetically susceptible sheep do not become ill for several years; however, scrapie is progressive and fatal once the symptoms develop.

2024年3月20日 · Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative TSE disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. First recognized as a disease of sheep in Great Britain and other countries of Western Europe more than 250 years ago, scrapie has …

Scrapie is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by a misfolded protein known as a prion. It was first introduced in 1947 into a flock in Michigan and has since spread throughout the United States. It is in the family of diseases known as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.