Oral transmission of L-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy in primate model

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):142-5. doi: 10.3201/eid1801.111092.

Abstract

We report transmission of atypical L-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy to mouse lemurs after oral or intracerebral inoculation with infected bovine brain tissue. After neurologic symptoms appeared, transmissibility of the disease by both inoculation routes was confirmed by detection of disease-associated prion protein in samples of brain tissue.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed
  • Animals
  • Brain / pathology
  • Cattle
  • Cheirogaleidae*
  • Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / classification
  • Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / transmission*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Prions / metabolism

Substances

  • Prions