Abstract
In recent years, a number of diseases caused by proteinaceous agents caused prions have been described. This article describes the nature of prions, how prions may cause disease, and the symptoms and pathology associated with prion diseases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 32-35 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 2003 |
| Specialist publication | Microbiologist |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2003 |
Keywords
- proteinaceous agents
- prions
- disease
- symptoms
- pathology
- prion diseases.