Amyloid fibrils: potential food safety implications

International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-115

  Greger, Michael ^a  

^a Humane Society of the United States   (United States)

Author keywords

AA; Alzheimer s disease; Amyloid A fibrils; amyloidosis; foie gras; food safety; prions; RA; Rheumatoid Arthritis; T2D; Type II Diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956171680     PISSN: 14793911     EISSN: 1479392X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJFSNPH.2008.023011     Document Type: Article

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