Exposure to autoclaving or sodium hydroxide extends the dose-response curve of the 263K strain of scrapie agent in hamsters

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 811-813

  Taylor, D M ^a   Fernie, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BRAIN INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HAMSTER; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRAPIE AGENT; VIRUS INFECTIVITY;

EID: 0029897787     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-77-4-811     Document Type: Article

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