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. 2013 Feb;9(2):e1003113.
doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003113. Epub 2013 Feb 7.

Behavior of prions in the environment: implications for prion biology

Shannon L Bartelt-Hunt  1 , Jason C Bartz
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Behavior of prions in the environment: implications for prion biology

Shannon L Bartelt-Hunt et al. PLoS Pathog. 2013 Feb.
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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Factors influencing horizontal transmission of prion disease in the environment.
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