Safety of milk and milk derivatives in relation to BSE: The lactoferrin example

BioMetals

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 353-356

  Vetrugno, Vito ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Lactoferrin; Milk; Prion; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN; LACTOSE;

ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLOSTRUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MAMMARY GLAND; MILK; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; HUMANS; LACTOFERRIN; MILK; PRIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3342878512     PISSN: 09660844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BIOM.0000027717.18351.1d     Document Type: Article

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