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Prion protein and the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

B Caughey, B Chesebro

    Trends in Cell Biology
    |February 1, 1997
    PubMed
    Summary

    Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are fatal brain diseases affecting mammals. This review examines the role of the prion protein (PrP) in TSE pathogenesis and transmission.

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