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Infectious Efficiency of Prions

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The graph shows the infectious efficiency of prions with respect to prion particle size Credit: NIAID

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Breakthrough in Detecting Prion Infections

Prion Therapy Inhibits Infection in Mice

Prion Disease News Releases

View a video explaining NIAID scientist Byron Caughey's research on developing a better test for the proteins responsible for mad cow disease (Windows Media Player Format, SMIL captioned, 3 MB, Credit: ScienCentral, Inc.)
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See Also

Breakthrough in Detecting Prion Infections

Prion Therapy Inhibits Infection in Mice

Prion Disease News Releases

View a video explaining NIAID scientist Byron Caughey's research on developing a better test for the proteins responsible for mad cow disease (Windows Media Player Format, SMIL captioned, 3 MB, Credit: ScienCentral, Inc.)
How do I view captions in Windows Media Player? (PDF)

Related Links

View a list of links for more information about prion diseases.