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A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING PRION DISEASES AND SARS
Citation:
Cicmanec*, J L. A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING PRION DISEASES AND SARS. Presented at 6th Annual National Biosolids Conference, Potomac, MD, June 28 - July 01, 2004.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
Recent diagnoses of Mad Cow disease in Canadian and American cattle has increased concern for this disease and other TSEs in North America. This presentation provides a quick review of the important features of Mad Cow disease as well as SARS as they might relate to land application and slaughterhouse practices for animal carcasses and animal waste. Consideration of these diseases as they relate to humans and land application of biosolids will also be discussed. The primary focus will be to characterize the infectious agents responsible for these diseases and to discuss possible means of disease transmission and disposal practices.