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Why in some Europe countries catgut suture material not used ?1. Transmit bovine disease2. Transmit HIV3. Transmit malaria4. Transmit HCV

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Transmit bovine disease

CONCEPT:

  • Catgut suture is a type of surgical suture that is naturally degraded by the body's own proteolytic enzymes.
  • Catgut suture is made by twisting together strands of purified collagen taken from the serosal or submucosal layer of the small intestine of healthy ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats) or from beef tendon.

 

EXPLANATION:

  • Catgut is banned in Europe and Japan due to concerns that they could transmit bovine spongiform encephalopathy(mad-cow disease), although the herds from which gut is harvested are certified BSE- free.
  • Catgut has largely been replaced by synthetic absorbable polymers such as polyglactin, polyglytone, and poliglecaprone.


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