Infectious particles, stress, and induced prion amyloids
Manuelidis L. Infectious particles, stress, and induced prion amyloids. Virulence 2013, 4: 373-383. PMID: 23633671, PMCID: PMC3714129, DOI: 10.4161/viru.24838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyloidAnimalsHumansImmunity, InnatePrion DiseasesPrionsProtein FoldingStress, PhysiologicalConceptsDiverse organismsInfectious TSE agentEnvironmental metagenomesTransmissible encephalopathiesHost prion proteinProtein misfoldingInfectious amyloidProtein modelingSusceptible PrP genotypesPrion amyloidInnate immune responsePrion proteinNeuronal agingDifferent amyloid proteinsTSE agentsMicrobial agentsNeurodegenerative diseasesPublic health measuresOrganismsBiological characteristicsNucleic acidsInfectious particlesAmyloid proteinProteinEndemic scrapie