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Research Paper

Characterization of Syrian hamster adapted prions derived from L-type and C-type bovine spongiform encephalopathies

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Pages 103-108 | Received 10 Jan 2011, Accepted 15 Apr 2011, Published online: 01 Apr 2011

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