Detection and decontamination of chronic wasting disease prions during venison processing
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 24, 2024
Abstract
Prion
diseases,
including
chronic
wasting
disease
(CWD),
are
caused
by
prions,
which
misfolded
aggregates
of
normal
cellular
prion
protein.
Prions
possess
many
characteristics
that
distinguish
them
from
conventional
pathogens,
in
particular,
an
extraordinary
recalcitrance
to
inactivation
and
a
propensity
avidly
bind
surfaces.
In
mid
late
stages
CWD,
prions
begin
accumulating
cervid
muscle
tissues.
These
features
collectively
create
scenarios
where
occupational
hazards
arise
for
workers
processing
venison
pose
risks
consumers
through
direct
exposure
via
ingestion
cross-contamination
food
products.
this
work,
we
show
steel
plastic
surfaces
used
can
be
directly
contaminated
with
CWD
CWD-negative
occur
equipment
had
previously
been
CWD-positive
venison.
We
also
several
decontaminant
solutions
(commercial
bleach
potassium
peroxymonosulfate)
efficacious
on
these
same
Язык: Английский
A same day α-synuclein RT-QuIC seed amplification assay for synucleinopathy biospecimens
Deleted Journal,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
2(1)
Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2025
Abstract
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD),
dementia
with
Lewy
bodies
(DLB),
and
other
synucleinopathies
are
characterized
by
the
accumulation
of
abnormal,
self-propagating
aggregates
α-synuclein.
RT-QuIC
or
seed
amplification
assays
currently
showing
unprecedented
diagnostic
sensitivities
specificities
for
even
in
prodromal
phases
years
advance
onset
Parkinsonian
signs
dementia.
However,
commonly
used
α-synuclein
take
≥48
h
to
perform
as
applied
patients’
biospecimens.
Here,
we
report
development
a
faster
assay
that
is
analytically
sensitive
prior
this
type,
but
can
be
completed
≤12
brain,
skin,
intestinal
mucosa,
positive
signals
often
arising
<5
h.
CSF
took
few
hours
longer.
Our
same-day
(sdRT-QuIC)
should
increase
practicality,
cost-effectiveness,
throughput
measurements
pathological
forms
fundamental
research,
clinical
diagnosis,
therapeutics
development.
Язык: Английский
Detection and Decontamination of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions during Venison Processing
Emerging infectious diseases,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
31(4)
Опубликована: Март 18, 2025
Prion
diseases,
including
chronic
wasting
disease
(CWD),
are
caused
by
prions,
which
misfolded
aggregates
of
normal
cellular
prion
protein.
Prions
possess
many
characteristics
that
distinguish
them
from
conventional
pathogens,
in
particular,
an
extraordinary
recalcitrance
to
inactivation
and
a
propensity
avidly
bind
surfaces.
In
middle
late
stages
CWD,
prions
begin
accumulating
cervid
muscle
tissues.
Those
features
collectively
create
scenarios
occupational
hazards
arise
for
workers
processing
venison
pose
risks
consumers
through
direct
exposure
ingestion
cross-contamination
food
products.
this
study,
we
demonstrate
steel
plastic
surfaces
used
can
be
directly
contaminated
with
CWD
CWD-negative
occur
equipment
had
previously
been
CWD-positive
venison.
We
also
show
several
decontaminant
solutions
(commercial
bleach
potassium
peroxymonosulfate)
efficacious
on
those
same
Язык: Английский
Rapid and sensitive determination of residual prion infectivity from prion-decontaminated surfaces
Sara M. Simmons,
Vivianne L. Payne,
Jay G. Hrdlicka
и другие.
mSphere,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9(9)
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2024
Prion
diseases
are
untreatable
fatal
transmissible
neurodegenerative
that
affect
a
wide
range
of
mammals,
including
humans,
and
caused
by
PrP
Язык: Английский
Sodium hypochlorite inactivation of human CJD prions
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(11), С. e0312837 - e0312837
Опубликована: Ноя. 7, 2024
Prion
diseases
are
transmissible,
fatal
neurologic
of
mammals
caused
by
the
accumulation
mis-folded,
disease
associated
prion
protein
(PrPd).
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease
(CJD)
is
most
common
human
and
can
occur
sporadic
onset
(sCJD)
(~85%
CJD
cases),
genetic
mutations
in
gene
(10-15%)
or
iatrogenic
transmission
(rare).
PrPd
difficult
to
inactivate
many
methods
reduce
infectivity
dangerous,
caustic,
expensive,
impractical.
Identifying
viable
safe
for
decontamination
exposed
materials
critically
important
medical
facilities
research
institutions.
Previous
has
shown
that
concentrated
sodium
hypochlorite
(bleach)
was
effective
at
inactivation
prions
derived
from
brains
mice
guinea
pigs.
Unfortunately,
adapted
rodents
may
mis-fold
differently
than
humans,
rodent
not
have
same
resistance
susceptibility
present
bona
fide
prions.
To
confirm
bleach
efficacious
against
sourced
prions,
we
different
subtypes
sCJD-infected
brain
homogenates
concentrations
increasing
exposure
times.
Initial
residual
seeding
activity
following
were
measured
using
Real-Time
Quaking
Induced
Conversion.
In
addition,
tested
how
passage
sCJD
into
either
transgenic
expressed
protein,
cerebral
organoids
(CO),
two
laboratory
practices,
affect
prions'
inactivation.
Our
results
show
both
treatment
time
concentration
factors
brains,
mouse
CO
all
susceptible
with
as
low
a
10
percent
solution
30-minute
50
little
1-minute
time.
Язык: Английский