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This series of review papers provides a comprehensive summary of the current status of information on the agents of scrapie, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and related diseases. Topics covered include current theories about the nature of the agent, possible genet ic variability of the agent, the role of the prion protein gene and linked genes in influencing disease susceptibility and species tropism, biochemical, electron microscopic and molecular biological analyses of proteins and nucleic acids in infected tissues, in vitro approaches to the study of transmissible agents and epidemiological studies of bovine and human spongiform encephalopathies. This monograph on virology and neurobiology is intended for researchers and clinicians.

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Author:   Bruce W. Chesebro
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Volume:   v.172
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9783540538837

ISBN 10:   3540538836
Pages:   297
Publication Date:   29 November 1991
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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