Inconsistent detection of PrP in extraneural tissues of cats with feline spongiform encephalopathy

Veterinary Record

Volumn 148, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 437-441

  Ryder, S J ^a   Wells, G A H ^a   Bradshaw, J M ^b   Pearson, G R ^b  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS;

PRION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAT; CAT DISEASE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KIDNEY; LYMPHOID TISSUE; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRION DISEASE;

ANIMALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAT DISEASES; CATS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY; LYMPHOID TISSUE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRION DISEASES; PRPSC PROTEINS;

EID: 0035820462     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.148.14.437     Document Type: Article

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