Comparison of strategies for substantiating freedom from scrapie in a sheep flock

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The public health threat represented by a potential circulation of bovine spongiform encephalopathy agent in sheep population has led European animal health authorities to launch large screening and genetic selection programmes. If d...

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Main Authors: Ducrot Christian, Calavas Didier, Martinez Marie-José, Durand Benoit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/5/16