Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: A Zoonotic Threat of a Prion disease

Publication Date : 01-10-2023

Author(s) :

Abdul Rafay, Ahmad Asrar, Sohaib Hassan, Rida Asrar.

Volume/Issue :

Volume 2

Issue 9

(10 - 2023)

Abstract :

A prion protein causes the scrapie disease known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle. It mainly affects the central nervous system and its diagnosis can be done after the postmortem of the brain which shows a spongy appearance. BSE prevalence started in the UK but now it is reduced due to prevention and control. There is no vaccination for it. Isolation, quarantine, and surveillance are important for containing the disease. Its appearance in the form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and its zoonotic threat has been discussed.