Identification of possible animal origins of prion disease in human beings

Lancet. 2004 Jun 19;363(9426):2013-4. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16487-8.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Chemistry
  • Cattle
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / classification
  • Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / transmission
  • Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / classification
  • Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / transmission
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • PrPC Proteins / isolation & purification
  • PrPSc Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Prion Diseases / transmission
  • Prion Diseases / veterinary*
  • Prions / classification*
  • Prions / genetics
  • Prions / metabolism
  • Sheep
  • Species Specificity

Substances

  • PrPC Proteins
  • PrPSc Proteins
  • Prions