Involvement of Endogenous Retroviruses in Prion Diseases
For millions of years, vertebrates have been continuously exposed to infection by retroviruses. Ancient retroviral infection of germline cells resulted in the formation and accumulation of inherited retrovirus sequences in host genomes. These inherited retroviruses are referred to as endogenous retr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Pathogens |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/2/3/533 |