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VIPS: Press Pack: Evaluating tests for BSE

The Joint Research Centre's Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements has recently evaluated tests for diagnosing Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in post-mortem samples. As a result of the study, which was carried out on behalf of the European Commission, three...

The Joint Research Centre's Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements has recently evaluated tests for diagnosing Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in post-mortem samples. As a result of the study, which was carried out on behalf of the European Commission, three rapid tests were shown to be capable of identifying cows infected with BSE, after slaughter. Keywords: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), diagnostic test, Mad Cow Disease VIPS: http://cordis.europa.eu/innovation-smes/vips/en/src/en-pp-6-001.htm