Modelling bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 183-194

  Thornley, J H M ^a,b   France, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; INFECTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

EID: 41149112875     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859607007629     Document Type: Article

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