Preparation and propagation of amyloid-enhancing factor

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 299, Issue , 2005, Pages 237-241

  Kisilevsky, Robert ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AA amyloid; Amyloid; Amyloid enhancing factor (AEF); Inflammation; Mice; Preparation; Prions; Propagation

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID A PROTEIN; GLYCEROL;

AMYLOID ENHANCING FACTOR; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; EXTRACTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; SPLEEN;

EID: 22844449525     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-874-9:237     Document Type: Chapter

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