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Prions : Current Progress in Advanced Research.

Prions are infectious, self-propagating proteinaceous agents that cause fatal neurodegenerative diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in humans, scrapie in sheep and goats, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle. In recent years, great strides have been made in the unders...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sakudo, Akikazu
Otros Autores: Onodera, Takashi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Portland : Caister Academic Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Prions are infectious, self-propagating proteinaceous agents that cause fatal neurodegenerative diseases, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in humans, scrapie in sheep and goats, and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle. In recent years, great strides have been made in the understanding of the mechanism of prion propagation and neurotoxicity, however much remains to be discovered. A better understanding of the cell biology of the prion protein is essential for this, allowing for the development of novel anti-prion strategies. In this book, renowned prion experts review the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (145 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781908230898
1908230894