Prions
Author | : Claudio Soto |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2005-12-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420040128 |
ISBN-13 | : 142004012X |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prions by : Claudio Soto
Download or read book Prions written by Claudio Soto and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-12-20 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prion-related diseases, known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), are infectious, fatal neurodegenerative disorders for which there is no cure, treatment, nor even a means for early diagnosis. The horrific advent of Mad Cow Disease -- transmitted to humans through eating meat from steers sickened by bovine spongiform encephalopathy