Camel spongiform encephalopathy

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Camel spongiform encephalopathy (CSE), commonly known as mad camel disease, is similar to mad cow disease, was discovered by two Algerian researchers, among them Dr Baaissa Babelhadj, veterinarian of the slaughter of the city of Ouargla in coordination with Italian researchers,[1] This infection is a form of prion disease (transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, TSE) that affects camels.[2][3]

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  1. "maghrebemergent.info Deux chercheurs algériens découvrent la maladie du " dromadaire fou " à Ouargla". Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (help)
  2. huffpostmaghreb.com Deux chercheurs algériens découvrent la maladie du “chameau fou” à Ouargla



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