Prion Disease and the Innate Immune System
Prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are a unique category of infectious protein-misfolding neurodegenerative disorders. Hypothesized to be caused by misfolding of the cellular prion protein these disorders possess an infectious quality that thrives in immune-competent hosts....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-11-01
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| Series: | Viruses |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/4/12/3389 |