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BSE Information Links & Resources
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - "Mad Cow" Disease
Initial 12/23/03 Updated
03/15/06
State
WSDA Animal Health Program
- Washington Department of Agriculture
BSE - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or "Mad Cow Disease"
CDC
- Prion Diseases
- BSE (Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy, or Mad Cow Disease)
- vCJD (Variant
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
- CWD (Chronic Wasting
Disease)
- Emerging Infectious Diseases (on-line journal)
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease:
Background, Evolution, and Current Concerns (Emerging Infect Dis
7(1), 2001, html,
pdf)
- Chronic Wasting Disease and Potential Transmission to Humans (Emerging
Infect Dis 10(6), 2005,
html,
pdf)
- Environmental Sources of Prion Transmission in Mule Deer (Emerging
Infect Dis 10(6), 2005,
html,
pdf)
Congress
USDA Inspector General draft interim evaluation of BSE surveillance plan -
phase I (pdf)
FDA
GAO
Mad Cow Disease: Improvements in the animal feed ban and other regulatory
areas would strengthen U.S. prevention efforts (63 page
PDF, 2002)
USDA
APHIS - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
- BSE
Testing
- The Secretary's Foreign Animal and Poultry Disease Advisory Committee's
Subcommittee Report on Measures Relating to Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States (pdf)
- BSE Surveillance Plan (3/15/04,
pdf)
- BSE IHC test factsheet (pdf)
- June 06
press release
Foreign Agricultural Service - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
FSIS - Bovine
Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
Interim Guidance for Non-ambulatory Disabled Cattle and Age
Determination (FSIS Notice 5-04,
html)
National Agricultural Library Foodborne Illness Education Information
Center- BSE and CJD Resources (extensive)
National
Animal Identification System
Identification Plan Draft 4.1 (12/03,
pdf)
National Center for Animal Health Programs
Animal Identification (requirements of current program diseases)
International
Canada
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
CFIA - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
-
Animal Health
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in North America
- Canada’s Assessment of the North American BSE Cases Diagnosed From 2003
to 2005 (html)
FAO
Manual on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (JW Wilesmith, 1998, 40 page
text, html)
OIE
- Chapt. 2.3.13. Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial
Animals - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (html)
- Evaluation of country's status for bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (html)
- Risk analysis of prion diseases in animals (Rev. sci. tech.
Off. int. Epiz 22 (1), April 2003 special issue
index - 18 on-line papers!)
United Kingdom
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) BSE: Homepage
WHO - World Health Organization
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
Other Links
American Protein Corporation
http://www.americanprotein.com
APC's Position on Safety (documents -
index)
AVMA
BSE Backgrounder
http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/bse/bse_bgnd.asp
BSE Information at UIUC (dated)
http://w3.aces.uiuc.edu/AnSci/BSE/Index.htm
The Science 'in depth' Section (extensive information -
click on topics on left sidebar)
http://w3.aces.uiuc.edu/AnSci/BSE/Index_BSE_Info_at_UIUC_Science.htm
BSEinfo.org (NCBA)
http://www.bseinfo.org/
Calf Notes (listing
- Dr. Jim Quigley)
http://www.calfnotes.com/
BSE and calves
http://www.calfnotes.com/pdffiles/CN097.pdf
Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (news &
papers - M.Osterholm, U Minn)
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease (index)
Cornell Consultant
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - BSE, Zoonoses
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/consultant/Consult.asp?Fun=Cause_3420&spc=All&dxkw=bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy&sxkw=&signs=
Foreign Animal Diseases "The Gray Book" (University of
Georgia CVM)
http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/gray_book/index.htm
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
http://www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/gray_book/FAD/BSE.htm
Harvard Center for Risk Analysis
http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/
Evaluation of the Potential for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
in the United States
http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/publications.html
Main report (150 page text)
http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/pdf/madcow.pdf
IFST: Current Hot Topics:
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE - 44 page
text)
http://www.ifst.org/hottop5.htm
Merck Veterinary Manual
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/100200.htm
NewScientist.com
BSE and vCJD - articles, weblinks
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/bse/
CWD - Chronic Wasting Disease (deer)
Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
http://www.cwd-info.org/
Bibliography (index)
State Websites - Chronic Wasting Disease:
Colorado Division of Wildlife
http://wildlife.state.co.us/CWD/index.asp
Research Articles (index)
- Selected:
- Williams et al. 2002. Chronic wasting disease of deer and elk: a
review with recommendations for management. Journal of Wildlife Management
66(3):551-563. (good general review -
pdf)
- Raymond et al. 2000. Evidence of a molecular barrier limiting
susceptibility of humans, cattle and sheep to chronic wasting disease. The
EMBO Journal 19(17):4425-4430 (pdf)
- Hamir et al. 2001. Preliminary findings on the experimental
transmission of chronic wasting disease agent of mule deer to cattle.
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 13(1):91-96. (pdf)
- Gould et al. 2003. Survey of cattle in northeast Colorado for evidence
of chronic wasting disease: geographical and high-risk targeted sample.
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation 15(3):274-277. (pdf)
- Belay et al. 2004. Chronic wasting disease and potential transmission
to humans. Emerging Infectious Diseases 10(6):977-984 (html
pdf)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
http://fwp.state.mt.us/hunting/chronicWD.html
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/cwd/
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/whealth/issues/cwd/
Publications (index)
- External Review of Chronic Wasting Disease Management in Wisconsin
(10/03 -
pdf)
Wyoming Game and Fish
http://gf.state.wy.us/services/education/cwd/index.asp
Federal:
USDA APHIS VS - Chronic Wasting Disease
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/cwd/
USGS National Wildlife Health Center - Chronic Wasting Disease
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/research/chronic_wasting/chronic_wasting.html
Identifying Recent Papers:
Sources:
- PubMed - National Library of Medicine (free on-line literature database -
"bovine spongiform encephalopathy")
- PubMed Central (free on-line full text papers)
-
BSE - Cornell
Consultant
Obtaining Full Papers:
Most of these papers should be available at the nearest library associated
with a veterinary or medical school. These libraries likely have a fee-based
service that will mail or FAX a hardcopy or will send a scanned PDF file to an
e-mail address.
Current Trade Press:
A collection of the current press and list serve subscription
information is available from The Food Safety Network
Alternative Viewpoints
Mad Cow Disease Stop
the Madness! - OCA Organic Consumers Association
Background Human Risk Statistics
Mead PS, Slutsker L, Dietz V, McCaig LF, Bresee JS, Shapiro C, Griffin PM,
Tauxe RV. (1999) Food-related illness and death in the United States. Emerg
Infect Dis. 1999 Sep-Oct;5(5):607-25. Review. (html
pdf)
Deaths: Leading Causes for 2001 (National Vital Statistics Reports 52(9),
CDC pdf)
Outbreak Alert! Closing the Gaps in Our Federal Food-Safety Net (food
vehicle - Center for Science in the Public Interest, 2002
pdf, 2004 update
pdf)
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