Prion Diseases
Subtitle: Diagnosis and Pathogenesis (Archives of Virology. Supplementa)
Contributors: M.H. Groschup (Editor); H.A. Kretzschmar (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: December 28, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9783211835296
Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Psychology; Mental Illness; Medical / Nursing; Infectious Diseases; Neurology - General; Medical / Infectious Diseases; Diagnosis; Pathology
First sentence: Prion diseases typically result in spongiform degeneration of the central nervous system (CNS), yet the entry point of the infectious agent (termed prion) is often through peripheral sites like the gastrointestinal tract.