Evidence for zoonotic potential of ovine scrapie prions
Evidence for zoonotic potential of ovine scrapie prions
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Although Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) is the cause of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) in humans, the zoonotic potential of scrapie prions remains unknown. Mice genetically engineered to overexpress the human prion protein (tgHu) have emerged as highly relevant models for gauging the capacity of prions to transmit to humans. These...
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Evidence for zoonotic potential of ovine scrapie prions
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_02631312v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_hal_02631312v1
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms6821
