The Social Construction of Disease: From Scrapie to Prion

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ISBN: 9780203008256 | 0203008251
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Copyright: 11/27/2006

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A historical exploration of scientific disputes on the causation of so-called 'prion diseases', this fascinating book covers diseases including Scrapie, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).

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Introduction
Scrapie in Britain, 1730-1960: A Brief Overview
Genetic Research in Edinburgh, 1964-1979
Radiobiological Research at Compton, 1964-1978
How Controversy Ends: Disputes on the Nature of Scrapie, 1967-1980
American Research Trends: Unconventional Slow Viruses, 1957-1980
Formulating Prion Hypothesis: Stanley Prusiner's Work, 1972-1982
Prion Controversy, 1982-1997
Molecularization of Prion Disease
Conclusion
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