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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or “mad cow disease” is a recently discovered neurological disorder of cattle which was first reported in the United Kingdom in 1985, after changes were introduced in the preparation of “meat and bone meal” (MBM) feeds. These supplementary feeds were used especially in the winter months.
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Ebringer, A. (2015). Autoantibodies to Brain Components and Antibodies to Acinetobacter Are Present in Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. In: Multiple Sclerosis, Mad Cow Disease and Acinetobacter. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02735-7_7
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