Tests for BSE evaluated

J Moynagh, H Schimmel - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
J Moynagh, H Schimmel
Nature, 1999nature.com
Four rapid tests for the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in bovines
have been evaluated by us for the European Commission 1. Full details of this evaluation
can be found in ref. 2.We summarize here our findings on the sensitivity, specificity and
detection limits of each test. Of ten tests submitted, four were accepted for evaluation on
grounds such as their ability to be scaled up quickly for rapid evaluation on the timescale
required. The tests were:
Four rapid tests for the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in bovines have been evaluated by us for the European Commission 1. Full details of this evaluation can be found in ref. 2.
We summarize here our findings on the sensitivity, specificity and detection limits of each test. Of ten tests submitted, four were accepted for evaluation on grounds such as their ability to be scaled up quickly for rapid evaluation on the timescale required. The tests were:
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