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BSE-associated prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy in primates
- Source :
- Krasemann, Susanne; Mearini, Giulia; Krämer, Elisabeth; Wagenführ, Katja; Schulz-Schaeffer, Walter; Neumann, Melanie; Bodemer, Walter; Kaup, Franz-Josef; Beekes, Michael; Carrier, Lucie; Aguzzi, Adriano; Glatzel, Markus (2013). BSE-associated prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy in primates. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19(6):985-988.
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Prion amyloidosis occurred in the heart of 1 of 3 macaques intraperitoneally inoculated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy prions. This macaque had a remarkably long duration of disease and signs of cardiac distress. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, caused by transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to humans, may manifest with cardiac symptoms from prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy.
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- Database :
- OAIster
- Journal :
- Krasemann, Susanne; Mearini, Giulia; Krämer, Elisabeth; Wagenführ, Katja; Schulz-Schaeffer, Walter; Neumann, Melanie; Bodemer, Walter; Kaup, Franz-Josef; Beekes, Michael; Carrier, Lucie; Aguzzi, Adriano; Glatzel, Markus (2013). BSE-associated prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy in primates. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 19(6):985-988.
- Notes :
- application/pdf, info:doi/10.5167/uzh-78428, English
- Publication Type :
- Electronic Resource
- Accession number :
- edsoai.ocn851353840
- Document Type :
- Electronic Resource