Discovered in the 1980s their association with certain neurological diseases continues to be a subject of scientific investigation.
Discovered in the 1980s their association with certain neurological diseases continues to be a subject of scientific investigation. The brain tissues of victims of the these diseases have revealed the presence of abnormal patches or flat areas (plaques) of protein. Analysis of these plaques from the brains of sheep led to isolation of protein particles only one- hundredth the size of the smallest known viruses. FTP identify this type of infectious agent discovered by Stanley Prusiner.
Discovered in the 1980s their association with certain neurological diseases continues to be a subject of scientific investigation.
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