Molecular clues to pathogenesis in prion diseases

Histology and Histopathology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 583-594

  Laurent, M ^a   Johannin, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Bistability; Prion diseases; Prion protein; Spongiform encephalopathies; Structural inheritance

Indexed keywords

ISOPROTEIN; PRION PROTEIN;

BRAIN SPONGIOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; PRION DISEASES; PRIONS; PRPC PROTEINS; PRPSC PROTEINS;

EID: 0030989566     PISSN: 02133911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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