Wide-scale scrapie surveillance started in 2002 in the EU. As a result, a new form of scrapie
was detected which has been referred to as atypical scrapie. Here we present a case …

Abstract Background Data from the Compulsory Scrapie Flocks Scheme (CSFS), part of the
compulsory eradication measures for the control of scrapie in the EU, have been used to …

We did a case–control study of the association of several animal, flock and management
factors with scrapie in Irish sheep flocks. The characteristics of 61 sheep flocks with at least …

Background During the last decade, active surveillance for transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies in small ruminants has been intensive in Europe. In many countries this …

Background So-called atypical scrapie was first identified in Great Britain (GB) in 2002
following the introduction of wide-scale scrapie surveillance. In particular, abattoir and fallen …

After the decline of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in Great Britain
(GB), scrapie remains the most prevalent animal Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy …

Background Previous studies suggest that the spatial distribution of classical sheep scrapie
in Great Britain is uneven and that certain flock characteristics may be associated with …

Extensive surveillance for classical scrapie has been carried out in Great Britain since 1993,
the results of which can be used for monitoring the effect of control measures introduced …

Reports of clinical scrapie in Great Britain between January 1, 1993 and December 31, 2002
were reviewed. Scrapie was confirmed in 4142 sheep on 1099 holdings. The cumulative …

Abstract Background In November 2002, an anonymous postal survey of sheep farmers in
Great Britain (GB) was conducted to identify factors associated with the flock-level …