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Identification of H-type BSE in Portugal.
Prion - 1 Jan 2015
Orge Leonor, Machado Carla Guedes, Ramalho Luísa, Carvalho Renata, Silva João, Almeida Paula, Tavares Paula, Ochoa Cristina, Lima Carla, Pinto Maria J Marques, Simas J Pedro
Abstract excerpt
During the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, Portugal was the third most affected country. As a result of a successful national eradication plan, the number of BSE affected animals has been progressively declining in Portugal with no cases identified in 2013. However, within the scope of this active surveillance scheme, we have identified the first H-type BSE case born after the introduction of the...
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