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Sequencing analysis of prion genes from red deer and camel.
Gene - 15 Oct 1997
Kaluz S, Kaluzova M, Flint A P
Abstract excerpt
An abnormal isoform of the prion protein (PrP) appears to be the agent responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). The normal isoform of PrP is host-encoded and expressed in the central nervous system. The recent bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic in the UK and the incidence of prion-related diseases in other animals could indicate that ruminants are highly susceptible to...
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