First Detection of Classical Scrapie Outbreaks in Imported Sheep
Animal health in Argentina is facing a major epidemiological milestone following the recent confirmation by the National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality (SENASA) of the first cases of classical scrapie in imported breeding sheep. The affected animals, identified in farms located in the provinces of Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, had been imported from Paraguay between 2021 and 2022. This finding highlights the complexity of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) and the critical importance of post-entry surveillance systems.
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