Prion replication environment defines the fate of prion strain adaptation.

The main risk of emergence of prion diseases in humans is associated with a cross-species transmission of prions of zoonotic origin. Prion transmission between species is regulated by a species barrier. Successful cross-species transmission is often accompanied by strain adaptation and result in sta...

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Main Authors: Elizaveta Katorcha, Nuria Gonzalez-Montalban, Natallia Makarava, Gabor G Kovacs, Ilia V Baskakov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1007093