Comparative evidence for a link between Peyer's patch development and susceptibility to transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Epidemiological analyses indicate that the age distribution of natural cases of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) reflect age-related risk of infection, however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Usin...

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Main Authors: Rhind Susan M, Shaw Darren J, Kruuk Loeske EB, Chase-Topping Margo E, Foster James D, Matthews Louise, Hunter Nora, St Rose Suzanne G, Will Robert G, Woolhouse Mark EJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/6/5