Author/Authors :
Johannes Pammer، نويسنده , , Angelika Suchy، نويسنده , , Michael Rendl، نويسنده , , Erwin Tschachler، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Routes of transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy have not yet been determined. We show that bovine squamous epithelia of the skin and upper gastrointestinal tract express Prpc, suggesting that these epithelia may be a target for prion entry and replication.
