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Prion Epidemiology

Prion Epidemiology is the scientific study of the distribution, determinants, and transmission dynamics of prion diseases in animal populations, distinguishing itself from broader epidemiological fields by focusing specifically on the unique pathobiology and environmental persistence of misfolded prion proteins.

217

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13.8K

Citations

1K

Authors

377

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

44

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Publications

217

Infectious Prions in the Saliva and Blood of Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease

Candace K. Mathiason, Jenny G. Powers, Sallie J. Dahmes et al. · Science · 2006 · 537 citations

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Kuru in the 21st century—an acquired human prion disease with very long incubation periods

John Collinge, Jerome Whitfield, Edward McKintosh et al. · The Lancet · 2006 · 398 citations

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Balancing Selection at the Prion Protein Gene Consistent with Prehistoric Kurulike Epidemics

Simon Mead, Michael P. H. Stumpf, Jerome Whitfield et al. · Science · 2003 · 393 citations

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First case of chronic wasting disease in Europe in a Norwegian free-ranging reindeer

Sylvie L. Benestad, Gordon Mitchell, Marion Simmons et al. · Veterinary Research · 2016 · 357 citations · Full text

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Horizontal prion transmission in mule deer

Michael W. Miller, Elizabeth Williams · Nature · 2003 · 311 citations

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Authors

1K

  1. MW
    Michael W. Miller

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife, United States

    15 publications · 2K citations

    14

    h-index

  2. JW
    James W. Ironside

    Western General Hospital, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 828 citations

    11

    h-index

  3. EA
    Edward A. Hoover

    Colorado State University, United States

    11 publications · 1.6K citations

    11

    h-index

  4. JC
    John Collinge

    University College London, United Kingdom

    10 publications · 1.4K citations

    10

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  5. SM
    Simon Mead

    University College London, United Kingdom

    10 publications · 1.7K citations

    10

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Institutions

377

  1. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    19 h-index

    71 publications

    14.6K citations

  2. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    115 publications

    16K citations

  3. Colorado Parks and Wildlife

    Denver, United States

    13 h-index

    33 publications

    4.2K citations

  4. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    37 publications

    2.7K citations

  5. Animal and Plant Health Agency

    Addlestone, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    53 publications

    3K citations

  6. Western General Hospital

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    23 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. MRC Prion Unit

    London, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    82 publications

    13.3K citations

  8. National Institutes of Health

    Bethesda, United States

    9 h-index

    20 publications

    746 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of General Virology

    14 publications · 1.3K citations

    13

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  2. PLoS ONE

    10 publications · 859 citations

    10

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  3. Emerging infectious diseases

    EID · 10 publications · 529 citations

    10

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  4. Science

    9 publications · 1.9K citations

    9

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 8 publications · 189 citations

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