Bovine spongiform encephalopathythe beginning of the end?

British Veterinary Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 501-518

  Taylor, D M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Bovine spongiform; Encephalopathy; Epidemiology; Genetics; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; FORECASTING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MEAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MEAT;

EID: 0030239056     PISSN: 00071935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80004-2     Document Type: Review

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