Proposing T-independent B-cell activation by prion rods: Could disease result from 'chaperoning' of nascent prions by PrPsc-cognate immunoglobulins?

Current Science

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 508-514

  Guptasarma, Purnananda ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

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EID: 0007483626     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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