Distribution of the lingual tonsils of cattle designated as specified risk materials

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-254

  Kato, Keiko ^a   Sawada, Yasushi ^a  

^a Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tokyo Metropolitan Hospitals Association Patient Safety Management   (Japan)

Author keywords

BSE; Cattle; Lingual tonsils; Specified risk materials (SRM); Tongue

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STANDARD; TONGUE; TONSIL;

ABATTOIRS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; TONGUE; TONSIL;

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EID: 42149189368     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.70.251     Document Type: Article

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