BSE-associated prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy in primates
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Abstract
Prion amyloidosis occurred in the heart of 1 of 3 macaques intraperitoneally inoculated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy prions. This macaque had a remarkably long duration of disease and signs of cardiac distress. Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, caused by transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy to humans, may manifest with cardiac symptoms from prion-amyloid cardiomyopathy.
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Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 01.06.2013 |
PubMed | 23735198 |
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