Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in non-domestic animals: Origin, transmission and risk factors

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 145-156

  Williams, E S ^a   Miller, M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Animal disease; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Chronic wasting disease; Feline spongiform encephalopathy; Non domestic animal; Scrapie; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; Wildlife disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; FELIDAE; MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON;

EID: 0038377438     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.22.1.1385     Document Type: Review

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