Assessment of the risk factors related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 157-178

  Morley, R S ^a   Chen, S ^b   Rheault, N ^a  

^a CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^b Carleton Quantitative Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Canada; Meat and bone meal; Prions; Risk analysis; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0038579385     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.22.1.1384     Document Type: Review

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