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encephalopathy [en‚sef·ə′läp·ə·thē] (medicine) Any disease of the brain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The firm is said to have developed this product in recognition of the fact that manufacturers in some regions and markets are concerned with the use of animal-derived organic additives as a potential source of BSE (bovine spongeform encephalopathy, a. The first case of spongiform encephalopathy in a zebu (Bos indicus) was identified in a zoo in Switzerland. Recently, however, to avoid the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) and viruses from animal sources such as avian influenza, a growing number of consumers prefer products made from non-animal sources. |
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