EFSA WARNS OF HUMAN BSE RISK
March 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLFURTHER tests are needed examining sheep developing 'mad cow disease' to provide data on how the disease can jump species, maybe even to humans, a European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel has concluded. EFSA's Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards has said "there is no intrinsic species barrier for sheep BSE transmission to humans", however, because of lack of data, it "cannot quantify a species barrier effect". A panel assessment said more detailed checks of sheep TSE screening was needed "to improve the accuracy of the BSE in sheep ...
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