In this essay, I will use the term prion instead of agent to denote the infectious particle that causes these diseases. The "protein-only" hypothesis is a controversial hypothesis that describes ...

LDWF has reported a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a hunter-harvested white-tailed buck in Catahoula Parish, marking the first positive outside of Tensas Parish and bringing the total ...

May 17, 2024 — A new study of prion diseases, using a human cerebral organoid model, suggests there is a substantial species barrier preventing transmission of chronic wasting disease (CWD ...

These observations suggest that a diagnostic test for prion infections based on CSF or other non-brain tissues or excretia may be possible. Further studies will be required to demonstrate the ...

For the first time, researchers have developed an in vitro technique to detect the presence of prions in blood samples. An effective blood test for these lethal brain diseases could allow for ...

The Center, through the Autopsy Coordination Program, offers financial and logistical assistance for a brain-only autopsy, to families with loved ones suffering from a suspected prion disease. This ...