Diagnosis of preclinical scrapie in live sheep by the immunohistochemical examination of rectal biopsies

Veterinary Record

Volumn 162, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 397-403

  Gonzalez L ^a   Dagleish, M P ^b   Martin, S ^a   Dexter, G ^a   Steele, P ^b   Finlayson, J ^b   Jeffrey, M ^a  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 42449113378     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.162.13.397     Document Type: Article

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