also: ビーエスイー
noun
bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE; mad cow disease
Veterinary and public health term; commonly referred to as 'mad cow disease' in news reports.
日本で初めてＢＳＥの感染牛が確認されたのは２００１年です。
The first case of BSE-infected cattle in Japan was confirmed in 2001.
ＢＳＥは牛海綿状脳症の略称です。
BSE is an abbreviation for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.