title: Prions, mad cow disease, and preventive measures: a critical appraisal.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Hochhaus am Augustusplatz, 55101 Mainz, Germany. sbhakdi@mail.uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: Sucharit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhakdi
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bohl
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D016643:Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007729:Kuru / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D018621:PrPC Proteins; D018620:PrPSc Proteins; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D011328:Prions / Q000235:genetics; D012608:Scrapie / Q000209:etiology; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D018621:PrPC Proteins; D018620:PrPSc Proteins; D011328:Prions