| Description |
xiii, 710 pages : illustrations |
| Series |
Cold Spring Harbor monograph series, 0270-1847 ; 38 |
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Cold Spring Harbor monograph series ; 38
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| Contents |
Prion Biology. 1. An Introduction to Prion Biology and Diseases / S. B. Prusiner. 2. Development of the Prion Concept / S. B. Prusiner. 3. Bioassays of Prions / S. B. Prusiner, P. Tremblay and J. Safar / [et al.]. 4. Transmission and Replication of Prions / S. B. Prusiner, M. R. Scott and S. J. DeArmond / [et al.]. 5. Structural Studies of Prion Proteins / F. E. Cohen and S. B. Prusiner -- Fungal Prions. 6. Prions of Fungi: [URE3], [PSI], and [Het-s] Discovered as Heritable Traits / R. B. Wickner and Y. O. Chernoff -- Transgenetics and Cell Biology of Prions. 7. Knockouts, Transgenics, and Transplants in Prion Research / C. Weissmann, A. J. Raeber and D. Shmerling / [et al.]. 8. Transgenetic Investigations of the Species Barrier and Prion Strains / M. Scott, S. J. DeArmond and S. B. Prusiner / [et al.]. 9. Cell Biology of Prions / S. B. Prusiner, P. Peters and K. Kaneko / [et al.] -- Prion Diseases in Animals. 10. Scrapie, Chronic Wasting Disease, and Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy / J.-L. Laplanche, N. Hunter and M. Shinagawa / [et al.]. 11. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Related Diseases / N. Nathanson, J. Wilesmith and G. A. Wells / [et al.] -- Human Prion Diseases. 12. Infectious and Sporadic Prion Diseases / R. G. Will, M. P. Alpers and D. Dormont / [et al.]. 13. Inherited Prion Diseases / P. Gambetti, R. B. Petersen and P. Parchi / [et al.]. 14. Neuropathology of Prion Diseases / S. J. DeArmond and J. W. Ironside -- Methodology and Future Studies. 15. Some Strategies and Methods for the Study of Prions / S. B. Prusiner, K. Kaneko and H. Serban / [et al.]. 16. Antibodies as Tools to Probe Prion Protein Biology / R. A. Williamson, D. R. Burton and D. Peretz / [et al.]. 17. Biosafety Issues in Prion Diseases / H. Baron, J. Safar and D. Groth / [et al.] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc |
| Subject |
Prion diseases.
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Prions.
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| Author |
Prusiner, Stanley B., 1942-
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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| LC no. |
99072366 |
| ISSN |
0270-1847 |
| ISBN |
0879695471 |
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0879696567 (electronic bk.) |
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