Prions as Neglected Infectious Agents: A Review on Atypical Transmission Routes, Environmental Resilience, and Epidemiological Implications for Global Health | Synapse
Prions as Neglected Infectious Agents: A Review on Atypical Transmission Routes, Environmental Resilience, and Epidemiological Implications for Global Health
To explore the atypical transmission routes of prions and their implications for public health.
Literature review
Analysis of prion transmission mechanisms
Discussion of environmental resilience of prions
Evaluation of epidemiological implications
Identified multiple atypical routes of prion transmission
Highlighted the environmental resilience of prions
Discussed potential global health implications of prion diseases
Abstract
Introduction: Prions are unique protein-based infectious agents responsible for the class of diseases known as Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs), which are universally fatal ...