Newly discovered infectious prion structure shines light on mad cow disease

(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine& Dentistry) Groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta has identified the structure of the infectious prion protein, the cause of 'mad cow disease' or BSE, chronic wasting disease in deer and elk and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans, which has long remained a mystery.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news