Could be used for screening donated blood for the presence of the vCJD agent
The first cases of mad cow disease in humans occurred in the late 1990s and are thought to be the consequence of eating contaminated beef products. Several cases of secondary infections caused by transfusions with blood from donors who developed vCJD have been reported, raising concerns about the safety of blood products. A new article describes an assay that can detect prions in blood samples from humans with vCJD and in animals at early stages of the incubation phase.
The authors say their “results represent substantial progress towards an applicable vCJD blood detection assay. Such assay could be used to identify vCJD infected but asymptomatic individuals and/or for screening donated blood for the presence of the vCJD agent.”
Read more . . .
The Latest on: Mad Cow disease
via Google News
The Latest on: Mad Cow disease
- 5 Million Animals Vaccinated Against Foot-and-mouth Disease in Mongoliaon May 14, 2022 at 10:28 am
The landlocked country is striving to develop its livestock sector by raising meat exports in a bid to diversify its mining-dependent economy. However, frequent outbreaks of livestock animal diseases ...
- Thirty years after my OE, how long will mad cow disease keep me from giving blood?on May 14, 2022 at 10:00 am
OE in London has banned you from an important public service for more than three decades - could that soon change, asks Alison Mau.
- 'Zombie deer' struck down by horrifying wasting disease ripping through wild animalson May 13, 2022 at 3:27 am
Scientists fear a 'zombie' disease could spread to humans as deer are dying after being infected by an illness in the same family as mad cow disease. This strange and highly contagious disease is ...
- Fatal mad cow-like disease confirmed in a Mecosta Co. whitetail deeron May 9, 2022 at 8:00 pm
A farmed white-tailed deer in Mecosta County was diagnosed with a fatal syndrome similar to mad cow disease not new to Michigan. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed ...
- Fatal mad cow-like disease confirmed in a Mecosta Co. whitetail deeron May 9, 2022 at 2:35 pm
A farmed white-tailed deer in Mecosta County was diagnosed with a fatal syndrome similar to mad cow disease not new to Michigan. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ...
- Therapeutic Goods Administration to remove 'mad cow disease' blood donation restrictions for first time since 2000on May 4, 2022 at 8:00 am
between 1980-1996 the chance to donate blood - an option that previously hadn't been on offer as a precautionary measure to 'mad cow disease'. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood spokesperson Jemma ...
via Bing News
