Use of immunodiagnostic tests on an outbreak of scrapie in Latxa sheep: Pathogenetic and epidemiologic implications

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 141-148

  Gomez, N ^a   Benedicto, L ^a   Geijo, M V ^a   Garrido, J M ^a   Garcia Crespo, D ^a   Korkostegi, J L ^b   Hurtado, A ^a   Juste, R A ^a  

^a NEIKER and a Vaccine producing Commercial Company CZVSL   (Spain)

^b Diputacion Foral de Gipuzkoa   (Spain)

Author keywords

Encephalopaties; Genotype; Immunohistochemistry; PrP; Rapid tests; Scrapie; TSE

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34547753117     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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