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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system, commonly known as mad cow disease and abbreviated BSE

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathies
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathies'