Decipher the mechanisms of rabbit's low susceptibility to prion infection

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 899-903

  Yuan, Zhen ^a   Zhao, Deming ^a   Yang, Lifeng ^a  

^a AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Prion diseases; Prion protein; Rabbit; Resistance; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; PRION PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; IMMUNOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRION DISEASE; PROTEIN DENATURATION; RABBIT; RESISTANCE; REVIEW; SUSCEPTIBILITY;

PRION DISEASES; PRION PROTEIN; RABBIT; RESISTANCE; SUSCEPTIBILITY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMYLOID; ANIMALS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PRION DISEASES; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PRPC PROTEINS; RABBITS;

EID: 84888365639     PISSN: 16729145     EISSN: 17457270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/abbs/gmt093     Document Type: Review

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