Prions: Current Progress in Advanced Research - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910190950 ISBN 13 : 9781910190951

Editeur : Caister Academic Press, 2019

Synopsis

Prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are fatal neurological diseases that include, for example, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in humans and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle. Since the publication of the first edition of this book in 2013 significant progress has been made in advanced prion research creating a need for this timely revised and updated edition. The book opens with an introductory chapter that provides an overview. This is followed by four chapters (chapters 2-5) dealing with fundamental aspects of prion biology, including functions of the cellular isoform of prion protein (PrPC) and molecular mechanisms of prion diseases. The next two chapters (chapters 6-7) focus on clinical aspects of human prion diseases and current approaches for effective inactivation methods. The last part of the book (chapters 8-9) summarizes animal prion diseases, including BSE, scrapie and chronic wasting disease (CWD). In the final chapter, Professor Onodera discusses the likely future direction of research. This book is essential reading for everyone working with prions from the PhD student to the experienced scientist, in academia, the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries and for those working in clinical environments.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Caister Academic Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1910190950
• ISBN 13: 9781910190951
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 150
• Éditeur: Sakudo Akikazu
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible