2015
Rapid chemical decontamination of infectious CJD and scrapie particles parallels treatments known to disrupt microbes and biofilms
Botsios S, Tittman S, Manuelidis L. Rapid chemical decontamination of infectious CJD and scrapie particles parallels treatments known to disrupt microbes and biofilms. Virulence 2015, 6: 787-801. PMID: 26556670, PMCID: PMC4826107, DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2015.1098804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfectious titerInnate immune responseHuman CJDResistant virusesIatrogenic infectionGT1 cellsBrain changesImmune responseInfectious agentsTSE agentsScrapie agentCJDPrion protein amyloidSheep scrapieVirulent microbesInfectious particlesMin exposureIntrinsic resistanceTreatmentTitersPrP amyloidScrapieAmyloidCultured cellsDeep proteomic analysis
2013
Infectious particles, stress, and induced prion amyloids
Manuelidis L. Infectious particles, stress, and induced prion amyloids. Virulence 2013, 4: 373-383. PMID: 23633671, PMCID: PMC3714129, DOI: 10.4161/viru.24838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiverse organismsInfectious TSE agentEnvironmental metagenomesTransmissible encephalopathiesHost prion proteinProtein misfoldingInfectious amyloidProtein modelingSusceptible PrP genotypesPrion amyloidInnate immune responsePrion proteinNeuronal agingDifferent amyloid proteinsTSE agentsMicrobial agentsNeurodegenerative diseasesPublic health measuresOrganismsBiological characteristicsNucleic acidsInfectious particlesAmyloid proteinProteinEndemic scrapie
2012
Continuous Production of Prions after Infectious Particles Are Eliminated: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease
Miyazawa K, Kipkorir T, Tittman S, Manuelidis L. Continuous Production of Prions after Infectious Particles Are Eliminated: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e35471. PMID: 22509412, PMCID: PMC3324552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035471.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
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 ResearchConceptsGT1 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