Studies on contamination of beef with tissues of the central nervous system (CNS) as pertaining to slaughtering technology and human BSE-exposure risk

Berliner und Munchener Tierarztliche Wochenschrift

Volumn 115, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 118-121

  Lücker, Ernst ^a   Schlottermüller, Beate ^a   Martin, Antje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

BSE; CNS; Slaughter of cattle; Stunning

Indexed keywords

ENOLASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; LUNG; MEAT; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; VIROLOGY;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; LUNG; MEAT; PHOSPHOPYRUVATE HYDRATASE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036009766     PISSN: 00059366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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