Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) are neurodegenerative diseases caused by prions that can affect cows, cats, mink, humans, and a variety of other animals.
Disease Agent(s)
- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
- Chronic Wasting Disease
- Feline Spongiform Encephalopathy
- Scrapie
- Transmissable Mink Encephalopathy
Disease Presentation
Disease Categories
The links in this section will take you to a list of other diseases for that same category (e.g. diseases affecting that species, in a specific region, etc.).
Species Affected
Geography
Agent Type
Citations
To cite the factsheets found on this website, the following information can be used:
Spickler, Anna Rovid. "Title of Factsheet." "Date of Factsheet (Last Updated)." At cfsph.iastate.edu/diseaseinfo/factsheets/
