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mad cow disease

/ˈmæd kaʊ dɪˈziːz/

Traduction: Maladie neurodégénérative mortelle des bovins, scientifiquement appelée encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB), qui peut se transmettre à l'humain par la consommation de viande contaminée et provoquer une variante de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob.

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/ˈmæd kaʊ dɪˈziːz/C1formalmedical
  • frMaladie neurodégénérative mortelle des bovins, scientifiquement appelée encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB), qui peut se transmettre à l'humain par la consommation de viande contaminée et provoquer une variante de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob.

A fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle, scientifically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which can be transmitted to humans through consumption of infected meat, causing variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

  1. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)B2formal

    A fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle, caused by prions, which can be transmitted to humans through consumption of infected meat.

    frencéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB)

    • The outbreak of mad cow disease led to a ban on British beef exports.
    • Scientists are studying how prions cause mad cow disease.
    • Strict regulations were introduced to prevent mad cow disease from spreading.