Replication and spread of CJD, kuru and scrapie agents in vivo and in cell culture
Miyazawa K, Emmerling K, Manuelidis L. Replication and spread of CJD, kuru and scrapie agents in vivo and in cell culture. Virulence 2011, 2: 188-199. PMID: 21527829, PMCID: PMC3149681, DOI: 10.4161/viru.2.3.15880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Culture TechniquesCell LineCreutzfeldt-Jakob SyndromeDisease Models, AnimalHumansImmunity, InnateKuruMicePrionsRodent DiseasesScrapieSheepTime FactorsConceptsGT1 cellsSporadic CJDTSE agentsScrapie agentAgent-specific patternsTransmissible spongiform encephalopathy agentsComplex innate immune responseSpongiform encephalopathy agentInnate immune responseHost prion proteinK scrapie agentHuman CJDCJD agentNeuropathological sequelaeBrain titersImmune responseHuman kuruClearance mechanismsCJDInhibitory effectEnvironmental agentsCell-based assaysKuruInfectious formDistinct incubation times