Susceptibility of Human Prion Protein to Conversion by Chronic Wasting Disease Prions
Susceptibility of Human Prion Protein to Conversion by Chronic Wasting Disease Prions
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious and fatal neurodegenerative disease and a serious animal health issue for deer and elk in North America. The identification of the first cases of CWD among free-ranging reindeer and moose in Europe brings back into focus the unresolved issue of whether CWD can be zoonotic like bovine spongiform encephal...
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Susceptibility of Human Prion Protein to Conversion by Chronic Wasting Disease Prions
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f9d49d0b28bf4454bd6429fc2f9b2a52
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_f9d49d0b28bf4454bd6429fc2f9b2a52
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid2408.161888
