Molecular typing of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy from Italian disease outbreaks in small ruminants

Veterinary Record

Volumn 159, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 746-747

  Acutis, P L ^a   Martucci, F ^a   Mazza, M ^a   Nodari, S ^a   Maurella, C ^a   Ru, G ^a   Casalone, C ^a   Caramelli, M ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BOVIDS; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOAT; HERD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ITALY; MOLECULAR TYPING; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; SCRAPIE; SHEEP; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 33845292594     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.159.22.746     Document Type: Article

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