title: Why prion diseases are a mystery, and why they matter.
authors.affiliation: jenwilson@acponline.org
authors.forename: Jennifer Fisher
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011328:Prions / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011328:Prions