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An introduction to the prion diseases of animals : assessing the history, risk inferences, and public health implications in the United States /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franco, Don A.
Corporate Author: National Renderers Association
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: United States : National Renderers Association, [2005]
Subjects:
Prion diseases in animals > United States.
Prion diseases > United States.
Zoonoses > United States.
Prion Diseases > veterinary.
Disease Reservoirs.
Zoonoses.
United States.
Prion diseases.
Prion diseases in animals.
Table of Contents:
  • Historical introduction/overiew of prions
  • Properties/characteristics of prions
  • The major characteristics of prion diseases
  • The animal prion diseases
  • The human prion diseases
  • BSE risk assessment and regulatory inferences
  • Risk with special relevance to the rendering industry
  • Diagnosis
  • A discussion of the relevance of the various animal TSEs
  • Assessing the public health pertinence of BSE.