Prion biology relevant to bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1455-1476

  Novakofski, J ^a,c   Brewer, M S ^a   Mateus Pinilla, N ^b   Killefer, J ^a   McCusker, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Chronic Wasting Disease; Prion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33646017123     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361455x     Document Type: Review

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