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Fibronectin: a natural barrier against prion infection
2023-08-31
Abstract excerpt
A distinctive signature of the prion diseases is the accumulation of the pathogenic isoform of the prion protein, PrP Sc , in the central nervous system of prion-affected humans and animals. PrP Sc is also found in peripheral tissues, raising concerns about the potential transmission of pathogenic prions through human food supplies and posing a significant risk to public health. Although muscle tissues are consi...
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- Literature Corpus work
- bc6c2b10-3ee5-56b0-a75e-861f74fee9ab
- DOI
- 10.1101/2023.08.31.555658
