| Literature DB >> 11390920 |
Michael A. Klein1, Adriano Aguzzi.
Abstract
Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders of animals and humans. Here we address the role of the immune system in the spread of prions from peripheral sites to the central nervous system and its potential relevance to iatrogenic prion disease.Entities:
Year: 2000 PMID: 11390920 DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.2000.15.5.250
Source DB: PubMed Journal: News Physiol Sci ISSN: 0886-1714