Prions: Puzzling Infectious Proteins
Ultimately, infected prion-bloated brain cells die and release prions into the tissue. These prions then enter, infect, and destroy other .
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Prion illustration (BSE, Mad Cow Disease, nvCJD) by Russell Kightley M
illustration of prion replication and spread at the cellular level Prions are implicated in BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or Mad Cow Disease) and its human counterpart nvCJD (new .
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Human Prion Point Mutations
Science Index Known point variations in human prion gene coding region Last updated 16 Nov 00 . Compound and homozygous prion mutations Predicting missing CJD mutations: predictions .
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Prion Diseases
. co.uk) Prion Diseases Just as nucleic acids can carry out enzymatic reactions, proteins can be genes . The infectious agent has been called a prion. A prion has been defined as "small .
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The Prion Theory
For a more detailed history of prion diseases by S. Prusiner URL: http://www.nmia.com/~mdibble/prion.html .
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Human-to-Human 'Mad Cow'-Like Infection Possible
Mouse studies suggest blood transfusions, surgeries could transmit disease
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Deadly Conformations-Protein Misfolding in Prion Disease
Research article on prions.
http://www.sciencedigest.org/499.HTM
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center
. Welcome The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC) was established in 1997 at the Division of Neuropathology of Case Western Reserve University. Several European .
http://www.cjdsurveillance.com/
Rare Diseases News Briefs 9/9/01
News briefs on rare disease topics for the week of September 9, 2001.
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Protein Misfolding in Prion Disease
Extensive review of the pathogenesis of prion diseases.
http://www.cyber-dyne.com/~tom/misfolding_r...
You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease
In depth look at Mad Cow Disease, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, written by Eve Riser-Roberts. Conclusions.
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Research
Information about research on creutzfeldt-jakob disease.
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Eyes Might Hint at Alzheimer's
Two noninvasive tests detect telltale protein in the lens, researchers say
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Prion Diseases
For these reasons, prion diseases are also called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies or TSEs . animal or human patient with a prion disease into another animal (of the .
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Prion protein- Part II
Part II of a very detailed article on prion proteins. This part is on prion mutations and prion infectivity.
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