Detection of PrPCWD in postmortem rectal lymphoid tissues in Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) infected with chronic wasting disease

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 553-557

  Spraker, Terry R ^a   Gidlewski, Thomas L ^b   Balachandran, Aru ^d   VerCauteren, Kurt C ^c   Creekmore, Lynn ^b   Munger, Randy D ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic wasting disease; Rectal lymphoid tissues; Rocky Mountain elk

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NELSONI; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33751084832     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870601800605     Document Type: Article

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