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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. nervous system diseases
  5. prion diseases
  6. scrapie
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. nervous system diseases
  5. prion diseases
  6. scrapie
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. infectious diseases and infestations
  4. infectious diseases
  5. prion diseases
  6. scrapie
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. infectious diseases and infestations
  4. infectious diseases
  5. prion diseases
  6. scrapie
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. goat diseases
  6. scrapie
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. goat diseases
  6. scrapie
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. sheep diseases
  6. scrapie
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. sheep diseases
  6. scrapie

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scrapie

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Definition

  • Information A fatal disease of the nervous system in sheep and goats, characterized by pruritus, debility, and locomotor incoordination. It is caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called prions.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43353

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