In an exciting collaboration with UW–Madison researchers, @umnCVM's Stuart Lichtenberg reports a new approach to detecting prions in plant tissue. The technology can be used for environmental monitoring of highly contagious prion diseases. https://t.co/VMH
It is important to note the long-term persistence of prion seeding activity in plants kept in storage for years. Some of the samples tested in this study were stored in a −80 °C freezer for a decade and still promoted prion seeding in RT-QuIC. https://t.co
RT @peter_a_larsen: Prion Seeding Activity in Plant Tissues Detected by RT-QuIC #CWD 🦌 https://t.co/tl6JBIZ957 #mdpipathogens via @Pathogen…
RT @peter_a_larsen: Prion Seeding Activity in Plant Tissues Detected by RT-QuIC #CWD 🦌 https://t.co/tl6JBIZ957 #mdpipathogens via @Pathogen…