Vol. 39, No. 4 (July-August 2008)

Prion diseases in animals

Open Access Option Foreword Foreword     39:51 Olivier Andréoletti and Jean-Michel Elsen Published online: 17 July 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008028 Abstract | PDF (20.52 KB) | Notice PubMed

Review Physiological role of the cellular prion protein     39:09 Viviana Zomosa-Signoret, Jacques-Damien Arnaud, Pascaline Fontes, Maria-Terresa Alvarez-Martinez and Jean-Pierre Liautard Published online: 27 November 2007 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2007048 Abstract | PDF (171.3 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Cell models of prion infection     39:10 Didier Vilette Published online: 27 November 2007 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2007049 Abstract | PDF (174.5 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Review on the epidemiology and dynamics of BSE epidemics     39:15 Christian Ducrot, Mark Arnold, Aline de Koeijer, Dagmar Heim and Didier Calavas Published online: 11 January 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2007053 Abstract | PDF (373.6 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Atypical/Nor98 scrapie: properties of the agent, genetics, and epidemiology     39:19 Sylvie L. Benestad, Jean-Noël Arsac, Wilfred Goldmann and Maria Nöremark Published online: 11 January 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2007056 Abstract | PDF (734.7 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review TSE pathogenesis in cattle and sheep     39:24 Lucien J.M. van Keulen, Alex Bossers and Fred van Zijderveld Published online: 8 February 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2007061 Abstract | PDF (1.921 MB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Progress and limits of PrP gene selection policy     39:25 Michael Dawson, Richard C. Moore and Stephen C. Bishop Published online: 8 February 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2007064 Abstract | PDF (175.2 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review The evidence of associations between prion protein genotype and production, reproduction, and health traits in sheep     39:28 Torres Sweeney and John P. Hanrahan Published online: 15 February 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008004 Abstract | PDF (207.4 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review PrP genetics in ruminant transmissible spongiform encephalopathies     39:30 Wilfred Goldmann Published online: 15 February 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008010 Abstract | PDF (145.7 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Rodent models for prion diseases     39:32 Martin H. Groschup and Anne Buschmann Published online: 15 February 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008008 Abstract | PDF (129.6 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Progress and limits of TSE diagnostic tools     39:33 Jacques Grassi, Séverine Maillet, Stéphanie Simon and Nathalie Morel Published online: 15 February 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008009 Abstract | PDF (134.7 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Approaches to investigating transmission of spongiform encephalopathies in domestic animals using BSE as an example     39:34 Marion Mathieson Simmons, John Spiropoulos, Stephen Anthony Charles Hawkins, Susan Jane Bellworthy and Susan Carol Tongue Published online: 15 February 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008011 Abstract | PDF (169.4 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Open Access Option Review A prion disease of cervids: Chronic wasting disease     39:41 Christina J. Sigurdson Published online: 3 April 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008018 Abstract | PDF (1.044 MB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Cellular pathogenesis in prion diseases     39:44 Carole Crozet, Florence Beranger and Sylvain Lehmann Published online: 17 April 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008021 Abstract | PDF (169.6 KB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Prion agent diversity and species barrier     39:47 Vincent Béringue, Jean-Luc Vilotte and Hubert Laude Published online: 3 June 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008024 Abstract | PDF (2.108 MB) | References | Notice PubMed

Review Misfolding of the prion protein: linking biophysical and biological approaches     39:48 Sylvie Noinville, Jean-François Chich and Human Rezaei Published online: 5 June 2008 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/vetres:2008025 Abstract | PDF (1.367 MB) | References | Notice PubMed