Non-human Primates in Prion Diseases
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The fascinating history of prion diseases is intimately linked to the use of nonhuman primates as experimental models, which brought so fundamental and founding information about transmissibility, pathogenesis, and resistance of prions. These models are still of crucial need for risk assessment of human health and may contribute to pave a new way towards the moving field of prion-like entities which now includes the main human neurodegenerative diseases (especially Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases).
Prions: structure, function, evolution, and disease.
Casey C, Sleator R Arch Microbiol. 2024; 207(1):1.
PMID: 39572454 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-024-04200-3.
New developments in prion disease research.
Gilch S, Schatzl H Cell Tissue Res. 2023; 392(1):1-5.
PMID: 36918429 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-023-03760-y.
The Zoonotic Potential of Chronic Wasting Disease-A Review.
Tranulis M, Tryland M Foods. 2023; 12(4).
PMID: 36832899 PMC: 9955994. DOI: 10.3390/foods12040824.
Analysis of non-human primate models for evaluating prion disease therapeutic efficacy.
Mortberg M, Minikel E, Vallabh S PLoS Pathog. 2022; 18(8):e1010728.
PMID: 35994510 PMC: 9436048. DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010728.