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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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

scrapie

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
prion diseases, sheep diseases, goat diseases
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/43353
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30
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