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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

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transmissible spongiform encephalopathies  

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  • Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are a cluster of rare degenerative brain disorders. Also known as “prion” diseases, they leave their victims with tiny holes in the brain. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies]

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