Early Release – Oral Transmission of Classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in ARR/ARR Sheep – Volume 31, Number 12—December 2025 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Prion Diseases: A Shifting Landscape of Risk and Resilience The recent research from the University of Toulouse, detailing the transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to sheep with a specific genetic profile (ARR/ARR), isn’t a cause for immediate alarm, but it’s a crucial wake-up call. For decades, breeding programs have focused on increasing the prevalence … Read more