Comparison of three monoclonal antibodies for use in immunohistochemical detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy protease-resistant prion protein

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 106-109

  Salguero, Francisco J ^a   Díaz San Segundo, Fayna ^a   Brun, Alejandro ^a   Cano, María J ^a   Torres, Juan M ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Diagnosis; Immunohistochemistry; Monoclonal antibody; Prion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 31944445485     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800117     Document Type: Article

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