Opinion of the Scientific Panel on biological hazards (BIOHAZ) on certain aspects related to the risk of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) in ovine and caprine animals

EFSA Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

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Author keywords

atypical scrapie; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; BSE; public health; Regulation (EC) No 999 2001; scrapie; sheep

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EID: 85078370533     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2007.466     Document Type: Note

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