Prion Diseases in Animals
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Veterinary Clinical Studies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Prion diseases, which include Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in humans, scrapie in sheep and goats, bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle, and chronic wasting disease in elk and deer, are caused by the accumulation of abnormal infectious protein particles in the brain. Conformational conversion of the normal prion protein (PrPC) into the protease K-resistant isoform (PrPSc) is commonly observed in various host animals. Although several studies have investigated many aspects of prion diseases, the diseases are still incurable. Therefore, further studies for the elucidation of the pathogenic mechanisms of the diseases and development of therapeutic interventions against prion diseases are still crucial. This Special Issue welcomes prion researchers who wish to share new findings in animal prion diseases. Original research and review articles about diagnosis, genetic study, pathomechanism, possible biomarkers and potential therapeutic approaches to animal prion diseases are especially welcomed. Studies on nonmammalian prions are also welcome.
Dr. Yong-Chan Kim
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- prion
- scrapie
- BSE
- CWD
- TME
- PrPSc
- PRNP
