Western blot detection of PrPSc in archived paraffin-embedded brainstem from scrapie-affected sheep

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 522-526

  Kunkle, Robert A ^a   Nicholson, Eric M ^a   Lebepe Mazur, Semakaleng ^a   Orcutt, Dennis L ^a   Srinivas, Megan L ^a   Greenlee, Justin J ^a   Alt, David P ^a   Hamir, Amir N ^a  

^a NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Paraffin embedded tissue; Prion; Scrapie; Sheep; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy; Western blot

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

PARAFFIN; PRION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SCRAPIE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BRAIN STEM; PARAFFIN EMBEDDING; PRPSC PROTEINS; SCRAPIE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHEEP; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 54549098109     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870802000421     Document Type: Article

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