To: Pubbie
The type of prion is determined by looking at pathology in animal hosts who develop disease through experimental infection. The pathology shows that BSE and vCJD are caused by the same mis-folded prion.
10 posted on
12/25/2003 3:45:42 PM PST by
torstars
To: torstars
The type of prion is determined by looking at pathology in animal hosts who develop disease through experimental infection. The pathology shows that BSE and vCJD are caused by the same mis-folded prion. Yes but we all have the normal folded protein. Is it possible that the vCJD prions assumed its characteristic conformation independent of interaction with BSE prions?
To: torstars
The pathology shows that BSE and vCJD are caused by the same mis-folded prion.Might you provide references on the pathologic research that shows what you describe?
13 posted on
12/25/2003 3:59:48 PM PST by
toddst
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