BSE Hear it!

BSE Definition

BSE (bē′es′ē)

noun

mad cow disease

Etymology: b(ovine) s(pongiform) e(ncephalopathy), technical term for the disease

BSE Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: He noted: Furthermore, we understand a cohort of calves born to cows that had BSE is being followed up.
  • develop: Countries should assess the risk and take precautionary measures against developing BSE in cattle and the human disease vCJD.

Noun used with modifier

  • sheep: Combining these controls is estimated to reduce risk by up to 90 per cent for all three sheep BSE scenarios they considered.

Adjective modifier

  • experimental: The update indicated that experimental BSE in sheep had been transmitted to mice through the intracerebral inoculation of infected spleen material.
  • clinical: An update on EU testing for pre-clinical and clinical BSE is also given.
  • more: More BSE and sheep BSE has never been found in the UK sheep flock.

Modifies a noun

  • case: August 1987 Development begins at the CVL of a BSE database, created to keep track of all confirmed BSE cases.
  • crisis: BSE crisis - the madness of the profit system EIGHTY PEOPLE have died a horrible death.

Preposition: in

  • cattle: Behind the European and American attitude lies the fear BSE in beef cattle may show up in humans.
  • sheep: The endlessly protracted studies on whether there is BSE in sheep has reached absurd levels.
  • animal: Recent scientific findings published in " Nature " on 2 October 1997 found clear similarities of nvCJD in humans and BSE in animals.

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