Prion Shedding from Olfactory Neurons into Nasal Secretions

This study investigated the role of prion infection of the olfactory mucosa in the shedding of prion infectivity into nasal secretions. Prion infection with the HY strain of the transmissible mink encephalopathy (TME) agent resulted in a prominent infection of the olfactory bulb and the olfactory se...

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Main Authors: Bessen, Richard A., Shearin, Harold, Martinka, Scott, Boharski, Ryan, Lowe, Diana, Wilham, Jason M., Caughey, Byron, Wiley, James A.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2855443/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20419120
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1000837
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