Table 1. Animal donor information.
Brain tissues collected from cattle that were normal or clinically ill with BSE were used to prepare homogenates.
| Animal Number | Inoculated TSE | Souce of inoculum | Incubation time (days) | Signs | Clinical description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52AA | TME | 3rd cattle passage | 579 | + | progressively unaware of surroundings, difficulty rising, stagerred when walking |
| 6895 | L-type BSE | French Case | 475 | + | presented as downer animal without prior indication of clinical signs |
| 6930 | L-type BSE | French Case | 462 | + | loss of body condition, low head carriage, mentally dull |
| 6880 | H-type BSE | U.S. BSE (2006) | 490 | + | decreased feed intake, slow to rise, unstable on feet when walking |
| 80 | H-type BSE | U.S. BSE (2006) | 543 | + | listless, low head carriage, head pressing, forelimb ataxia, circling in pen |
| 83 | H-type BSE | U.S. BSE (2006) | 294 | + | head pressing, reluctant to rise, ataxic, repetative chewing behaviors |
| 4 | H-type BSE | U.S. BSE (2006) | 385 | + | abnormal stance, excessive chewing and salivation, head tremor |
| 6836 | classical | U.S. 2003 (WA) | 639 | + | sawhorse stance, irratable when encouraged to walk, fell down while walking |
| 6992 | classical | U.S. 2003 (WA) | 638 | + | sawhorse stance, increased startle response, goose-stepping gate |