Molecular typing of protease-resistant prion protein in transmissible spongiform encephalopathies of small ruminants, France, 2002-2009

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-63

  Vulin, Johann ^a   Biacabe, Anne Gaëlle ^a   Cazeau, Géraldine ^a   Calavas, Didier ^a   Baron, Thierry ^a  

^a Lyon Laboratory   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN; PRION PROTEIN ANTIBODY; PROTEINASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRANCE; GOAT; MOLECULAR TYPING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; SCRAPIE; SHEEP; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CATTLE; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; ENDOPEPTIDASES; FRANCE; GOAT DISEASES; GOATS; HUMANS; MOLECULAR TYPING; PRION DISEASES; PRPSC PROTEINS; SCRAPIE; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

EID: 78650973070     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: 10806059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1701.100891     Document Type: Article

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