Journal article
Survey of laboratory findings in suspected cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Denmark from 1990 to 2000
A survey of the laboratory findings in suspected cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Denmark from I June 1990 to '31 December 2000 is presented. During this period BSE was a notifiable disease, and the heads of suspected cases were submitted according to the legislation on BSE. A total of 176 submissions were made, mostly from bovines with neurological disorders and mainly during the last 3 years of this period.
Lesions or other laboratory findings consistent with severe neurological disorders were found in 115 cases. The most frequent diagnosis was encephalic 41 p listeriosis (35.8% of submissions) followed by other forms of inflammatory lesions. A wide range of lesions were diagnosed less prevalent. BSE was diagnosed twice.
The first case occurred in an imported cow in 1992, while the second confirmed case was diagnosed in a native cow in February 2000. A marked increase in the number of submissions occurred following the detection of BSE in February 2000.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2002 |
Pages: | 54-60 |
ISSN: | 16005503 , 0903465x , 09034641 and 16000463 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1034/j.1600-0463.2002.100107.x |
ORCIDs: | Agerholm, J.S. |