Excretion of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Infectivity in Urine

Excretion of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Infectivity in Urine

The route of transmission of most naturally acquired transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) infections remains speculative. To investigate urine as a potential source of TSE exposure, we used a sensitive method for detection and quantitation of TSE infectivity. Pooled urine collected from 22...

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Main Authors: Luisa Gregori, Gabor G. Kovacs, Irina Alexeeva, Herbert Budka, Robert G. Rohwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Prion
urine
TSE
kidney
bladder
endogenous infectivity
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0259_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/9/08-0259_article

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