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The lymphoid system is known to be involved in the propagation and spread of scrapie. However, the identity of the cell type responsible for scrapie replication remains controversial. A new study provides evidence that the follicular dendritic cells in the spleen are the targets of this infectious form of prion (pages 1308-1312).Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10545983 DOI: 10.1038/15186
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Med ISSN: 1078-8956 Impact factor: 53.440