BSE situation and establishment of Food Safety Commission in Japan

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Onodera, Takashi ^a   Kim, Chi Kyeong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; BSE; Food Safety Comission; Specified risk material; Surveillance test; Traceability

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 33644894825     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: 1229845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2006.7.1.1     Document Type: Review

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