Human prion diseases /

Human Prion Diseases, Volume 153 is designed to update the reader on the latest advances and clinical aspects of prion diseases. The book is organized into five sections, including the pathophysiology of prions and a description of animal and human diseases. This is followed by detailed reports on r...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Pocchiari, Maurizio (Editor), Manson, Jean C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2018]
Series:Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 153.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Human Prion Diseases, Volume 153 is designed to update the reader on the latest advances and clinical aspects of prion diseases. The book is organized into five sections, including the pathophysiology of prions and a description of animal and human diseases. This is followed by detailed reports on recent advances in diagnosis strategies for the development of novel anti-prion molecules and possible designs of clinical trials in such a rare disease. An introductory chapter gives an extensive historical background of prion research, with a final chapter highlighting recent progress, and more importantly, unsolved problems"--Publisher's description
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 498 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780444639530
0444639535