title: Molecular biology and genetics of prions--implications for sheep scrapie, "mad cows" and the BSE epidemic. Historical background.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Prusiner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torchia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Westaway
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D006041:Goats; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D011328:Prions / Q000235:genetics*; D012608:Scrapie / Q000266:history / Q000382:microbiology*; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D011328:Prions