Immunohistochemical detection of prion protein in lymphoid tissues of sheep with natural scrapie

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1228-1231

  Van Keulen, L J M ^a   Schreuder, B E C ^a   Meloen, R H ^a   Mooij Harkes, G ^a   Vromans, M E W ^a   Langeveld, J P M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIRUS PROTEIN;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHOID TISSUE; NONHUMAN; PALATINE TONSIL; PRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SHEEP DISEASE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029991473     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.5.1228-1231.1996     Document Type: Article

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