Exposure of the human population to BSE infectivity over the course of the BSE epidemic in Great Britain and the impact of changes to the over thirty month rule

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 523-543

  Comer, Philip J ^a   Huntly, Paul J ^a  

^a DNV GL   (Norway)

Author keywords

BSE; Food; Human exposure; Infectivity; VCJD

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); DISEASES; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARDS; MEATS; TISSUE;

BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY (BSE); FOOD; HUMAN EXPOSURE; INFECTIVITY; MECHANICALLY RECOVERED MEAT (MRM); OVER THIRTY MONTH RULE (OTMR); VARIANT CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB-DISEASE (VCJD);

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 2442655288     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366987032000123865     Document Type: Review

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