Identification of the Highly Polymorphic Prion Protein Gene (<i>PRNP</i>) in Frogs <i>(Rana dybowskii</i>)

Identification of the Highly Polymorphic Prion Protein Gene (<i>PRNP</i>) in Frogs <i>(Rana dybowskii</i>)

Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative diseases that can be transmitted by infectious protein particles, PrP<sup>Sc</sup>s, encoded by the endogenous prion protein gene (<i>PRNP</i>). The origin of prion seeds is unclear, especially in non-human hosts, and this identifica...

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Main Authors: Chang-Su Han, Sae-Young Won, Sang-Hun Park, Yong-Chan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
amyloid
bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
chronic wasting disease
ecosystem
frog
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/2/220
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