Prion, 10:343, 2016 Ó 2016 Taylor & Francis ISSN: 1933-68961933-690X online DOI: 10.1080/19336896.2016.1220798
Response to commentary on “Identification of H-type BSE in Portugal” Leonor Orgea and J. Pedro Simasb a
Laborat orio de Patologia, Instituto Nacional de Investiga¸c~ao Agraria e Veterinaria, IP, Portugal; b Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Regarding our statement, “Although the risk of developing H-type BSE does not increase with the age of the animals, as observed for the L-Type,9 most cases occur in older animals of the age of 8 y and older although in one instance a weak and incompletely proven H-type case has been reported in Switzerland in a 6.5 y old animal,10” we agree with the comments made by Fabienne Serra and Torsten Seuberlich. That is, we acknowledge that the case reported in Switzerland in a 6.5 year old animal thoroughly followed the European Union Reference Laboratory for TSEs and World Organization for Animal Health guide lines. Therefore, we would like to revert to our original statement upon submission of our manuscript, as follows:
“Although the risk of developing H-BSE does not increase with the age of the animals, as observed for the L-Type9, most cases occur in older animals, with the youngest HBSE case reported in Switzerland in a 6.5 years old animal.10” We wish to thank Fabienne Serra and Torsten Seuberlich for their comment. [9] Sala C, Morignat, E, Oussaid N, Gay E, Abrial D, Ducrot C, Calavas D. Individual factors associated with L- and H-type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in France. BMC Vet Res 2012; 8:74; PMID: 22647660 [10] Guldimann C, Gsponer M, Dr€ogem€uller C, Oevermann A, Seuberlich T. Atypical H-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a cow born after the reinforced feed ban on meat-andbone meal in europe. J Clin Microbiol 2012; 50(12): 4171–74; PMID:23035195
Correspondence to: J. Pedro Simas, DVM, PhD; Email: [email protected] Response to: Serra F, Seuberlich T. Commentary on “Identification of H-type BSE in Portugal.” Prion 2016; 10(5): 341–342; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2016.1202392 343
Response to commentary on “Identification of H-type BSE in Portugal” Leonor Orgea and J. Pedro Simasb a
Laborat orio de Patologia, Instituto Nacional de Investiga¸c~ao Agraria e Veterinaria, IP, Portugal; b Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Regarding our statement, “Although the risk of developing H-type BSE does not increase with the age of the animals, as observed for the L-Type,9 most cases occur in older animals of the age of 8 y and older although in one instance a weak and incompletely proven H-type case has been reported in Switzerland in a 6.5 y old animal,10” we agree with the comments made by Fabienne Serra and Torsten Seuberlich. That is, we acknowledge that the case reported in Switzerland in a 6.5 year old animal thoroughly followed the European Union Reference Laboratory for TSEs and World Organization for Animal Health guide lines. Therefore, we would like to revert to our original statement upon submission of our manuscript, as follows:
“Although the risk of developing H-BSE does not increase with the age of the animals, as observed for the L-Type9, most cases occur in older animals, with the youngest HBSE case reported in Switzerland in a 6.5 years old animal.10” We wish to thank Fabienne Serra and Torsten Seuberlich for their comment. [9] Sala C, Morignat, E, Oussaid N, Gay E, Abrial D, Ducrot C, Calavas D. Individual factors associated with L- and H-type Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in France. BMC Vet Res 2012; 8:74; PMID: 22647660 [10] Guldimann C, Gsponer M, Dr€ogem€uller C, Oevermann A, Seuberlich T. Atypical H-type bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a cow born after the reinforced feed ban on meat-andbone meal in europe. J Clin Microbiol 2012; 50(12): 4171–74; PMID:23035195
Correspondence to: J. Pedro Simas, DVM, PhD; Email: [email protected] Response to: Serra F, Seuberlich T. Commentary on “Identification of H-type BSE in Portugal.” Prion 2016; 10(5): 341–342; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2016.1202392 343
