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mad cow disease

/ˈmæd kaʊ dɪˈziːz/

翻译: 一种致命的牛类神经退行性疾病,学名牛海绵状脑病(BSE),人类食用受感染的牛肉后可能被传染,引发变异型克雅氏病。

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/ˈmæd kaʊ dɪˈziːz/C1formalmedical
  • zh一种致命的牛类神经退行性疾病,学名牛海绵状脑病(BSE),人类食用受感染的牛肉后可能被传染,引发变异型克雅氏病。

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.

    zh疯牛病

    • 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.