Current status of bovine spongiform encephalopathy - A review

Journal of Muscle Foods

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-117

  Brewer, M Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033466327     PISSN: 10460756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4573.1999.tb00389.x     Document Type: Article

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