Detection of central nervous system tissues in meat products: Validation and standardization of a real-time PCR-based detection system

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 336-345

  Schönenbrücher, Holger ^a   Abdulmawjood, Amir ^a   Göbel, Katrin Annette ^a   Bülte, Michael ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

BSE risk material; Central nervous system tissues; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; BRAIN TISSUE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; MEAT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RELIABILITY; SHEEP; SPINAL CORD; STANDARDIZATION; TISSUE SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; GOATS; MEAT; MEAT PRODUCTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; CAPRA; OVIS;

EID: 34447644201     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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