Descriptive epidemiological features of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy born after July 31, 1996 in Great Britain

Veterinary Record

Volumn 167, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 279-286

  Wilesmith, J W ^a   Ryan, J B M ^b   Arnold, M E ^b   Stevenson, M A ^c   Burke, P J ^d  

^a Barton   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^d Food and Farming Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; BOVINAE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY PRION; MAMMALIA;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; MINERAL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BONE MEAL; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CATTLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CATTLE; COHORT STUDIES; COMMERCE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; GREAT BRITAIN; LEGISLATION, VETERINARY; MINERALS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77957027050     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.c4552     Document Type: Article

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