A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING PRION DISEASES AND SARS

Courtesy Recent Science Inventory records from the EPA  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 14:29

Recent diagnoses of Mad Cow disease in Canadian and American cattle has increased concern for this disease and other TSEs in North America.

This presentation provides a quick review of the important features of Mad Cow disease as well as SARS as they might relate to land application and slaughterhouse practices for animal carcasses and animal waste.

Consideration of these diseases as they relate to humans and land application of biosolids will also be discussed. The primary focus will be...

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