NR AJAI
AU Olds,G.R.
TI Kuru and mad cow disease: understanding the prion theory.
QU Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 1998 Jun; 65(6): 291-6
PT journal article
AB A preponderance of evidence indicates that several neurodegenerative disorders are caused by prions: abnormally folded proteins that can induce abnormal folding in other normal protein molecules. Further, these "infections" can cross some species barriers.
MH Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/*physiopathology; Human; Kuru/*physiopathology; *Prions; Protein Conformation; Protein Folding
AD Department of Medicine MetroHealth, Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
SP englisch
PO USA