The First Evaluation of Proteinase K-Resistant Prion Protein (PrP<sup>Sc</sup>) in Korean Appendix Specimens

The First Evaluation of Proteinase K-Resistant Prion Protein (PrP<sup>Sc</sup>) in Korean Appendix Specimens

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders caused by the abnormal proteinase K-resistant prion protein (PrP<sup>Sc</sup>). Since variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) was first reported in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1996, the occu...

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Main Authors: Sae-Young Won, Yong-Chan Kim, Yu-Ni Lee, Chan-Gyun Park, Woo-Young Kim, Byung-Hoon Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
prion
PrP<sup>Sc</sup>
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
variant CJD
PRNP
appendectomy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/7/947

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