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Prions, probably the most fascinating proteins ever studied, have been in the spotlight for the last 30 years. However, their history is much older. Indeed, the symptoms of what are now known as prion diseases were first described in Europe in sheep in 1730 and called "scrapie" in England, "vertige" in France and "Traberkrankheit" in Germany. This book discusses the development of prions and their various diseases.
Contents
Preface; Neuropathology of human prion diseases; The nature of the infectious agents: PrP models of resistant species to prion diseases (dog, rabbit & horses); Inducing transmissible prion diseases with recombinant fibrils: a new concept on genesis & evolution of infectious prions; Synthetic prions; Recent development in cell biology: role of glycosylation in prion diseases; Transmissibility of prion diseases in rodent models: atypical strains; Pre-Mortem Diagnostic Screening for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies by Proteomic Approaches; Added value of biochemical tools for the diagnosis of human prion disease; Anti-prion strategies for in vivo gene therapy; Index.NER(01): GB IE