title: Spongiform encephalopathy in an arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) and a greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros)
abstract: Clinical, pathological and epidemiological details of scrapie-like encephalopathies are described in an arabian oryx and a greater kudu. Clinical signs included ataxia and loss of condition with a short, progressive clinical course (22 and three days, respectively). Histopathological examination of the brains revealed spongiform encephalopathy characteristic of that observed in scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). It seems probable that these cases have a common aetiology with BSE. Scrapie-like spongiform encephalopathies have now been described in five species of exotic artiodactyls in Britain indicating a, hitherto inapparent, wider range of ruminant species as natural hosts for these diseases.
authors: Veterinary Science Research Group, Institute of Zoology, London.
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Kirkwood
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Wells
authors: J W
authors: JW
authors: Wilesmith
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Cunningham
authors: S I
authors: SI
authors: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000866:Antelopes; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D012897:Slow Virus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014508:Urea