Scientific Opinion on the revision of the quantitative risk assessment (QRA) of the BSE risk posed by processed animal proteins (PAPs)

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE); Cat 3 Animal By Products; Processed Animal Proteins (PAP); quantitative risk assessment

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EID: 84927770121     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.1947     Document Type: Article

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