The first non-prion pathogen identified: neurotropic influenza virus
The cellular isoform of prion protein, designated PrPC, is a membrane glycoprotein expressed most abundantly in the brain, particularly by neurons, and its conformational conversion into the abnormally folded, amyloidogenic isoform, PrPSc, is an underlying mechanism in the pathogenesis of prion dise...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Prion |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19336896.2021.2015224 |