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Comparison of strategies for substantiating freedom from scrapie in a sheep flock.
BMC veterinary research - 30 Apr 2009
Durand Benoit, Martinez Marie-José, Calavas Didier, Ducrot Christian
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BACKGROUND: 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 demonstrated, such a circulation would have dramatic economic consequences for sheep breeding sector. In this context, it is important to evaluate the feasibility of...
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