Relative efficiency of transmitting bovine spongiform encephalopathy to RIII mice by the oral route

Veterinary Record

Volumn 148, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 345-346

  Taylor, D M ^a   Fernie, K ^a   Steele, P J ^a   Somerville, R A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; BRAIN; CATTLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MOUSE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; MICE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0035901425     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.148.11.345     Document Type: Article

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