"Scrapie" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012608
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.228.800.717 C10.574.843.850 C22.836.799
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Scrapie" by people in Profiles.
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Onset of accumulation of PrPres in murine ME7 scrapie in relation to pathological and PrP immunohistochemical changes. J Comp Pathol. 2001 Jan; 124(1):20-8.
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Identification of candidate proteins binding to prion protein. Neurobiol Dis. 1997; 3(4):339-55.
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Genetically controlled resistance to virus infections of the central nervous system. Prog Med Genet. 1985; 6:241-76.