24 febrero 2015
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) affects North American elk and deer, but has not been observed in humans. Using a mouse model that expresses an altered form of the normal human prion protein, researchers have determined why the human proteins aren’t corrupted when exposed to the elk prions. Their study identifies a small loop in the human prion protein that confers resistance to chronic wasting disease.
http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/VzgqFxp7frA/150224083314.htm
