Prions

A Challenge for Science, Medicine and the Public Health System

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2nd, revised and extended edition

Editor(s): Rabenau, H.F. (Frankfurt/Main)
Cinatl, J. (Frankfurt/Main)
Doerr, H.W. (Frankfurt/Main)

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Publication year: 2004
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This book belongs to
Contributions to Microbiology , Vol. 11
Editor(s): Schmidt, A. (Düsseldorf)
Herwald, H. (Lund)
XII + 222 p., 26 fig., 2 in color, 19 tab., hard cover, 2004
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ISSN: 1420-9519
e-ISSN: 1662-291X


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«Das Einbeziehen eines internationalen und anerkannten Autorenkollektivs mit verschiedenen Arbeitsschwerpunkten gewährleistet die wissenschaftliche Diskussion des Themas auf einer multidisziplinären, vielseitigen und höchst interessanten Ebene. Ein Leserkreis vom praktischen Arzt oder Tierarzt bis hin zum spezialisierten biomedizinischen Forscher oder Beamten entsprechender öffentlicher Gesundheitseinrichtungen kann sich angesprochen fühlen und wird durch die Lektüre dieses Bandes Antworten auf wesentliche Fragen erhalten….
Zu dieser gelungenen 2. Auflage kann man den Autoren und Editoren gratulieren.»
O. Weber, Wuppertal (Der Mikrobiologe, Bd. 14, Nr. 5, Okt. 2004)

'Cet ouvrage représente une importante source d'information sur les prions et devrait intéresser aussi bien les scientifiques que les cliniciens qui souhaitent connaître les dernières acquisitions dans un domaine qui évolue si rapidement.'
Revue de Médecine Vétérinaire, Vol. 155, No. 4, 2004
A valuable resource – now in its 2nd edition
This second, completely revised and extended edition of Prions: A Challenge for Science, Medicine and the Public Health System is a comprehensive, up-to-date review of prions and prion-associated diseases. Leading scientists discuss the structure, molecular biology and origin of prions as well as strain variations and species barriers. Human prion diseases, prion inactivation and risks to public health are considered in detail. The new edition provides an update on basic findings of the last three years since publication of the previous edition and emphasizes practical aspects of fighting human and animal prion diseases. In addition, chapters on regulatory aspects of BSE and CJD as well as on veterinary measures have been included.

A valuable single source of information on what is currently known about prions, this book will be of interest to any scientist or clinician who wants to keep up with the latest developments in this fast-moving field.

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