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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-Hunt¹, Jason C Bartz

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PMID: 23408883
PMCID: PMC3567181
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003113

Behavior of prions in the environment: implications for prion biology

Shannon L Bartelt-Hunt et al. PLoS Pathog. 2013 Feb.

. 2013 Feb;9(2):e1003113.

doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003113. Epub 2013 Feb 7.

Authors

Shannon L Bartelt-Hunt¹, Jason C Bartz

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¹ Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America. sbartelt2@unl.edu

PMID: 23408883
PMCID: PMC3567181
DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003113

No abstract available

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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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