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A Live-Animal Test for BSE?
A US lab and a Canadian company both claim new live-animal assay for prion disorder
Email: Doug Payne - dpayne@the-scientist.com The Scientist 2005, 19(18):27
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The discovery of even a single case of mad cow disease can be economically devastating. Since May 2003, three cases of the prion disease have been found in Canadian cattle, prompting 34 countries to slam their doors to Canadian beef. Though about half have relented, the industry still lost more than $5.8 billion (US), largely in live-animal exports.
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