Molecular analysis of ovine prion protein identifies similarities between BSE and an experimental isolate of natural scrapie, CH 1641

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-4

  Hope, J ^a   Wood, S C E R ^a   Birkett, C R ^a   Chong, A ^a   Bruce, M E ^a   Cairns, D ^a   Goldmann, W ^a   Hunter, N ^a   Bostock, C J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; BRAIN TISSUE; PRION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCRAPIE; SHEEP;

BOVINAE; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032892688     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/0022-1317-80-1-1     Document Type: Article

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