Prions: ninja pathogens and immune system hijackers Prion diseases are a unique group of brain diseases in animals and humans which cause extensive damage to nerve cells in the brain, to which there is currently no effective treatment or cure. Some prion diseases can be transmitted to other animals through consumption of contaminated food. For example, food contaminated with BSE prions from cattle was responsible for the prion disease variant CJD in humans. Soon after infection the prions first accumulate in tissues of the body’s immune system such as the spleen, lymph nodes and tonsils, before spreading to the brain where the disease they cause destroys nerve cells. During his lecture, Professor Neil Mabbott will discuss research showing how the prions exploit certain cells and components of the immune system to infect the body, and how this information may be used to block the spread of prions to the brain. Following the lecture there will be refreshments served in the area outside the audiorium. This lecture is free and open to all. Mar 19 2018 17.30 - 18.30 Prions: ninja pathogens and immune system hijackers Professor Neil Mabbott will discuss research showing how prions exploit the immune system to infect the body, and how the spread of prions to the brain might be prevented. The Roslin Auditorium The Roslin Institute Easter Bush EH25 9RG Book free tickets through Eventbrite
Prions: ninja pathogens and immune system hijackers Prion diseases are a unique group of brain diseases in animals and humans which cause extensive damage to nerve cells in the brain, to which there is currently no effective treatment or cure. Some prion diseases can be transmitted to other animals through consumption of contaminated food. For example, food contaminated with BSE prions from cattle was responsible for the prion disease variant CJD in humans. Soon after infection the prions first accumulate in tissues of the body’s immune system such as the spleen, lymph nodes and tonsils, before spreading to the brain where the disease they cause destroys nerve cells. During his lecture, Professor Neil Mabbott will discuss research showing how the prions exploit certain cells and components of the immune system to infect the body, and how this information may be used to block the spread of prions to the brain. Following the lecture there will be refreshments served in the area outside the audiorium. This lecture is free and open to all. Mar 19 2018 17.30 - 18.30 Prions: ninja pathogens and immune system hijackers Professor Neil Mabbott will discuss research showing how prions exploit the immune system to infect the body, and how the spread of prions to the brain might be prevented. The Roslin Auditorium The Roslin Institute Easter Bush EH25 9RG Book free tickets through Eventbrite
Mar 19 2018 17.30 - 18.30 Prions: ninja pathogens and immune system hijackers Professor Neil Mabbott will discuss research showing how prions exploit the immune system to infect the body, and how the spread of prions to the brain might be prevented.
