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mad cow disease

/ˈmæd kaʊ dɪˈziːz/

Tradução: Doença neurológica degenerativa e fatal que afeta o gado, cientificamente conhecida como encefalopatia espongiforme bovina (EEB), e que pode ser transmitida aos seres humanos pela ingestão de carne contaminada, causando a variante da doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob.

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/ˈmæd kaʊ dɪˈziːz/C1formalmedical
  • ptDoença neurológica degenerativa e fatal que afeta o gado, cientificamente conhecida como encefalopatia espongiforme bovina (EEB), e que pode ser transmitida aos seres humanos pela ingestão de carne contaminada, causando a variante da doença 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.

    ptdoença da vaca louca

    • 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.