Atypical transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in ruminants: A challenge for disease surveillance and control

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 823-842

  Seuberlich, Torsten ^a   Heim, Dagmar ^b   Zurbriggen, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b Swiss Federal eterinary Office   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atypical; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Cattle; Disease control; Prion; Ruminants; Scrapie; Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 78649607229     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200601     Document Type: Review

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