Camel spongiform encephalopathy
Camel Spongiform Encephalopathy
Camel Spongiform Encephalopathy (pronounced: /ˈkæməl spɒndʒɪˈfɔːrm ˌɛnsɪˈfæləpəθi/), also known as CSE, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects camels. The term is derived from the Greek words "spongia" (sponge), "formis" (shape), and "encephalopathy" (disease of the brain), indicating the characteristic spongy degeneration of the brain in affected animals.
Causes
CSE is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE), a group of diseases that also includes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, and scrapie in sheep. These diseases are caused by prions, misfolded proteins that can transmit their misfolded state to normal variants of the same protein.
Symptoms
Symptoms of CSE include changes in behavior, uncoordinated movements, and difficulty walking or standing. These symptoms are due to the damage caused by the prions to the neurons in the brain.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of CSE is typically made post-mortem, through examination of the brain tissue. The presence of the characteristic spongy degeneration of the brain tissue is indicative of the disease.
Treatment and Prevention
There is currently no cure for CSE. Prevention strategies include avoiding feeding camels with meat-and-bone meal, which can contain prions from infected animals.
See Also
- Prion
- Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
- Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- Scrapie
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Camel spongiform encephalopathy
- Wikipedia's article - Camel spongiform encephalopathy
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski