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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > chronic wasting disease
Preferred Term:

caquexia crónica

Definition:
Encefalopatía espongiforme crónica (enfermedad de priones) de VENADOS y alces caracterizada por pérdida crónica de peso que lleva a la muerte. Se cree que se propaga por contacto directo entre animales o a través de contaminación ambiental de la proteína del prion.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades por prión
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25890
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