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Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028569

A naturally occurring subacute spongiform encephalopathy in commercially ranch-reared mink (Mustela vision). It is characterized neuropathologically by spongiform changes in the neuropil, intracytoplasmic neuronal vacuolation and astrocytic hypertrophy and hyperplasia.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028569
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesUSDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A naturally occurring subacute spongiform encephalopathy in commercially ranch-reared mink (Mustela vision). It is characterized neuropathologically by spongiform changes in the neuropil, intracytoplasmic neuronal vacuolation and astrocytic hypertrophy and hyperplasia.",
  "references": [
    "USDA National Agricultural Library Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/transmissible-mink-encephalopathy/"
}

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