Detection and clinical evolution of scrapie in sheep by 3rd eyelid biopsy

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 187-193

  Vargas, Francisco ^a,b,c   Luján, Lluís ^a   Bolea, Rosa ^a   Monleón, Eva ^a   Martín Burriel, Inmaculada ^a   Fernández, Antonio ^a   De Blas, Ignacio ^a   Badiola, Juan José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTROCCIDENTAL LISANDRO ALVARADO   (Venezuela)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical signs; Ovine; Prion; Protease resistant protein; PrP; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; DISEASE COURSE; EYELID; FEMALE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; PATHOLOGY; SCRAPIE; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; BIOPSY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EYELIDS; FEMALE; LYMPHOID TISSUE; SCRAPIE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; ATAXIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 32344449092     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1892/0891-6640(2006)20[187:DACEOS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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