Prion diseases - Cannibals and garbage piles

被引:37
作者
Aguzzi, A [1 ]
Heikenwalder, M [1 ]
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[1] Univ Zurich Hosp, Inst Neuropathol, CH-8091 Zurich, Switzerland
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10.1038/423127a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
There's a lot of disagreement among prion scientists, as a recent conference made very clear. Even the revered 'prion hypothesis' came under attack.
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页码:127 / 129
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