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USDA Announces Second Inconclusive Test Proves Negative

APHIS Deputy Administrator Dr. John Clifford announced today that the animal in the second inconclusive BSE rapid test has since proven not to have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Dr. Clifford made the following statement:

“At approximately 2:45 EDT today, we were notified by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa that the inconclusive screening test sample reported on June 29, tested negative for BSE upon confirmatory testing.

“NVSL used the world-recognized gold-standard test for BSE, the immunohistochemistry test to confirm this finding.”

BSE                                                                                                

USDA Announces Second Inconclusive Test Proves Negative

APHIS Deputy Administrator Dr. John Clifford announced today that the animal in the second inconclusive BSE rapid test has since proven not to have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Dr. Clifford made the following statement:

“At approximately 2:45 EDT today, we were notified by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa that the inconclusive screening test sample reported on June 29, tested negative for BSE upon confirmatory testing.

“NVSL used the world-recognized gold-standard test for BSE, the immunohistochemistry test to confirm this finding.”