A mathematical analysis of the dynamics of prion proliferation

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 242, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 598-606

  Greer, Meredith L ^a   Pujo Menjouet, Laurent ^b   Webb, Glenn F ^c  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nucleated polymerization mechanism; Prion diseases; Prion proliferation; Solution persistence

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; POLYMERIZATION; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DISEASE FREE INTERVAL; HOST; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARAMETER; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STEADY STATE;

EID: 33747885566     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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