Transmission of sheep scrapie to elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) by intracerebral inoculation: Final outcome of the experiment

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 316-321

  Hamir, Amir N ^a   Miller, Janice M ^a   Cutlip, Randall C ^a   Kunkle, Robert A ^a   Jenny, Allen L ^b   Stack, Mick J ^c   Chaplin, Melanie J ^c   Richt, Juergen A ^a  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

^b National Veterinary Services Laboratories   (United States)

^c VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NELSONI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 4143152945     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870401600410     Document Type: Article

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