Modelling studies on bovine spongiform encephalopathy occurrence to assist in the review of the over 30 months rule in Great Britain

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 270, Issue 1529, 2003, Pages 2141-2145

  Arnold, Mark ^a   Wilesmith, John ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Epidemiology; Model; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CALCULATION; CATTLE; FOOD CHAIN; INCUBATION TIME; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0142074340     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2494     Document Type: Review

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