Lesion profiles and gliosis in the brainstem of 135 Swiss Cows with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)

Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 111-122

  Gubler, E ^a   Hilbe, M ^a   Ehrensperger, Felix ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

BSE; Gliosis; Immunohistochemistry; Lesion profiles

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY PRION;

EID: 33947306879     PISSN: 00367281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0036-7281.149.3.111     Document Type: Article

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