Prion trials and tribulations: Finding the right tools and experimental models

(PLOS) Prions are fascinating, enigmatic, and might teach us not only about rare prion diseases like Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, mad cow disease, or scrapie, but also about other more common neurodgenerative diseases. Two studies published on July 2 in PLOS Pathogens report progress with novel tools and paradigms to study prion disease.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news