Clinical sign profile likelihood ratios for bovine spongiform encephalopathy suspects

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 285-290

  Cockcroft, P D ^a  

^a Dept of Clin Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS;

EID: 0034202686     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.2000.0379     Document Type: Article

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