Residues Surrounding the Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchor Attachment Site of PrP Modulate Prion Infection: Insight from the Resistance of Rabbits to Prion Disease

Rebecca M Nisbet; Christopher F Harrison; Victoria A Lawson; Colin L Masters; Roberto Cappai; Andrew F Hill

Journal article

Residues Surrounding the Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchor Attachment Site of PrP Modulate Prion Infection: Insight from the Resistance of Rabbits to Prion Disease

Rebecca M Nisbet, Christopher F Harrison, Victoria A Lawson, Colin L Masters, Roberto Cappai, Andrew F Hill

Journal of Virology | AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY | Published : 2010

DOI: 10.1128/JVI.02709-09

University of Melbourne Researchers

Colin Masters Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Roberto Cappai Author Biochemistry and Pharmacology

Vicki Lawson Author Microbiology and Immunology

Rebecca Nisbet Author Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by NHMRC program grant 400202. R.M.N. is the recipient of a University of Melbourne research scholarship, C. F. H. is the recipient of an Australian postgraduate award scholarship, A. F. H. is the recipient of an NHMRC career development award (level 2), R. C. is the recipient of an NHMRC senior research fellowship, and V. A. L. is the recipient of the University of Melbourne C. R. Roper Fellowship.