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Fatal Protein: The Story of CJD, BSE and Other Prion Diseases [Hardcover]

Rosalind Ridley (Author), Harry Baker (Author)
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Publication Date: 1 Jun 1998 | ISBN-10: 0198524358 | ISBN-13: 978-0198524359
This book presents an authoritative account of the prion diseases for the non-specialist. It deals with the history of scrapie in sheep, the spread of kuru through cannibalism in Papua New Guinea, BSE, which has killed 170,000 cattle in the UK, and the question of whether the new variant form of Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (CJD) results from eating BSE-infected meat. All aspects of the diseases are covered, including genetics, clinical aspects, laboratory research, epidemiology, and field studies. Acessibly written by authors who are leading researchers in the field, it should provide a scientifically accurate yet readable account of these topical diseases. This book will be of interest to general readers, students, and scientists who are concerned about or affected by prion diseases, and who wish to understand more about them. It will also be of relevance to many health workers, medical students, GPs, teachers/lecturers, and undergraduates in biology/health sciences.

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  • Hardcover: 260 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press (1 Jun 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0198524358
  • ISBN-13: 978-0198524359
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,114,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Erudite, but readable, account of BSE and related diseases. 29 Oct 1999
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This is a great book if you have a bit of a science background. Definitely recommended for A level or degree level biologists, or for people who are addicted to reading New Scientist and watching Tomorrow's World! It is really clear and factual, with one or two funny anecdotes, and gives all the background you could wish for on the BSE 'mad cow' crisis, the scientists working on the problem, and how BSE and CJD in people are related to some other bizarre and fascinating illnesses, like kuru in Papua New Guinea (caused by cannibalism!). Really good read; fascinating.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fatal Protein 24 Feb 2013
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This book was fact filled about a fatal disease that we don't know enough about. I recommend it to anyone who is dealing with Prion or has a family member with Prion disease. It just seems like its hard to understand this disease and this book helped answer many questions that I had. The price was good and it mailed to me in time.
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