Rapid and discriminatory diagnosis of scrapie and BSE in retro-pharyngeal lymph nodes of sheep.

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Authors

Jan Langeveld · International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin

Jorg G. Jacobs · International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin

Jo H. F. Erkens · International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin

Alex Bossers · International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin

F.G. van Zijderveld · International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin

Lucien van Keulen · International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine Basin

Abstract

The present data indicate that, used in conjunction with testing in brain, WB of RLN can be a sensitive tool for improving surveillance of scrapie and BSE, allowing early detection of BSE and scrapie and thereby ensuring safer sheep and goat products.

Topics & Keywords

Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding Metallurgy and Material Science Trace Elements in Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Veterinary Research

Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 19-19

DOI: 10.1186/1746-6148-2-19

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