Risk management of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in North America

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 201-225

  Kellar, J A ^a   Lees, V W ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Chronic wasting disease; North America; Risk management; Scrapie; Transmissible mink encephalopathy; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; CERVIDAE; MUSTELA VISON; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0038039177     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.22.1.1391     Document Type: Review

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