Diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in animals: A review

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 509-527

  Gavier Widén, Dolores ^a   Stack, Michael J ^d   Baron, Thierry ^b   Balachandran, Aru ^c   Simmons, Marion ^d  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^c CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^d VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BASE; BSE; CWD; Nor98; Prion; Scrapie; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; TSE

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 27944437441     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700601     Document Type: Review

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