Mad Cow Disease and Related Spongiform Encephalopathies

Harris, David A.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has become the most publicly recognizable example of a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called prions. The contributors to this volume, all internationally recognized experts in their fields, provide an introduction to prion biology, followed by reviews of the latest information on BSE, vCJD, and chronic wasting disease, an animal prion disease that has recently emerged in North America.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2010-12-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9783642057564

ISBN-13: 9783642057564

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-08441-0

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 222