title: Prion diseases: Infectivity versus toxicity.
authors.forename: Reed B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Wickner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001681:Biological Assay; D015870:Gene Expression; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D008954:Models, Biological; D018621:PrPC Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D018620:PrPSc Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000633:toxicity; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000635:transmission*; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D018675:Toxicity Tests
chemical_list: D018621:PrPC Proteins; D018620:PrPSc Proteins