scrapie

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005669",
  "term": "scrapie",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A fatal disease of the nervous system in sheep and goats, characterized by pruritus, debility, and locomotor incoordination. It is caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called prions.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "prion diseases",
    "goat diseases",
    "sheep diseases",
    "PrPSc proteins"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "scrapie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/scrapie/"
}