| View Larger Image | Prion Biology and Diseases, Second Edition (Cold Spring Harbor Monograph Series) | Hardcoverby Stanley B. Prusiner (Author), Stanley B. Prusiner (Editor)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 800 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 01, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 833,616rd |
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A new edition of the most authoritative book in its field, first published in 1999 and edited by the Nobel Prize–winning founder of the field. This edition is expanded and completely updated, and includes chapters on therapeutics, and diagnostic methods and approaches. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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(One of the) best book(s) about prions  5 Stars
January 26, 2001
Simply: excellent. The most comprehensive book about prions that I've read up to now. Easy to read, since it contains extremely few mistakes, all of them having to do with the layout, not the contents.
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