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Record 1 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

A distinct isolate of the infectious agent responsible for the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that exhibits distinct and stable properties of infection (specific incubation time, distribution of vacuolar lesions and pattern of PrPsc accumulation) independently of the host-genetic context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
  • Maladies virales
DEF

Isolat de l'agent infectieux des encéphalopathies spongiformes transmissibles gardant des caractères très spécifiques d'infectiosité (temps de latence, évolution de la maladie) indépendamment du contexte génétique de l'hôte.

Spanish

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