Prion-associated spongiform encephalopathy in an imported Asiatic golden cat (Catopuma temmincki)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 295-296

  Young, S ^a   Slocombe, R F ^b  

^a Melbourne Zoo   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATOPUMA; CATOPUMA TEMMINCKII;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CATTLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRION; SUDDEN DEATH; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CATTLE; DEATH, SUDDEN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; MALE; PRIONS;

EID: 2542503557     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2003.tb12579.x     Document Type: Article

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