Distribution of a pathological form of prion protein in the brainstem and cerebellum in classical and atypical cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 128-130

  Polak, Miroslaw P ^a   Zmudzinski, Jan F ^a  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Atypical BSE; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE); Distribution; Prion protein (PrP)

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOLYSIS; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; BRAIN STEM; CATTLE; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CATTLE; CEREBELLUM; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; PRPSC PROTEINS;

BOS; BOVINAE;

EID: 84855551646     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.12.019     Document Type: Article

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