2007-12-01Zeitschriftenartikel
Prion propagation in a nerve conduit model containing segments devoid of axons
Kratzel, Christine; Krüger, Dominique; Beekes, Michael
Prions, the putative causative agents of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, are neurotropic pathogens that spread to the central nervous system via synaptically linked neural conduits upon peripheral infection. ...