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Prion strain discrimination based on rapid in vivo amplification and analysis by the cell panel assay.

ABSTRACT: Prion strain identification has been hitherto achieved using time-consuming incubation time determinations in one or more mouse lines and elaborate neuropathological assessment. In the present work, we make a detailed study of the properties of PrP-overproducing Tga20 mice. We show that in these mice the four prion strains examined are rapidly and faithfully amplified and can subsequently be discriminated by a cell-based procedure, the Cell Panel Assay.

SUBMITTER: Karapetyan YE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2684634 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prion strain discrimination based on rapid in vivo amplification and analysis by the cell panel assay.

Karapetyan Yervand Eduard YE Saá Paula P Mahal Sukhvir Paul SP Sferrazza Gian Franco GF Sherman Alexandra A Salès Nicole N Weissmann Charles C Lasmézas Corinne Ida CI

PloS one 20090529 5

Prion strain identification has been hitherto achieved using time-consuming incubation time determinations in one or more mouse lines and elaborate neuropathological assessment. In the present work, we make a detailed study of the properties of PrP-overproducing Tga20 mice. We show that in these mice the four prion strains examined are rapidly and faithfully amplified and can subsequently be discriminated by a cell-based procedure, the Cell Panel Assay. ...[more]

PMID: 19478942

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Prion strain discrimination based on rapid in vivo amplification and analysis by the cell panel assay.

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Prion strain discrimination based on rapid in vivo amplification and analysis by the cell panel assay.

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