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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
Determining the risk of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) transmission by blood or plasma-derived products requires sensitive and specific assays for the detection of either infectivity or a reliable marker for infectivity. To this end, a Western blot assay that is both sensitive and reproducible for the detection of PrP(RES), a marker for TSE infectivity, was developed. Using the 263K strain of TSE as a model system, the Western blot assay proved to be sensitive, specific and quantitative over a 3-4 log dynamic range. Compared to the rodent bioassay, the assay was shown to detect PrP(RES) down to approximately 10(3.4) IU/ml which is approximately 5-10 pg of PrP or approximately 10-20 ng brain equivalents. The Western blot was applied to monitor the partitioning of spiked PrP(Sc) through three plasma fractionation steps, cryoprecipitation, fraction I and fraction III, that are common to the purification of several human plasma-derived therapeutic products including albumin and immunoglobulins. The results from these studies demonstrated 1 log, 1 log and 4 logs of PrP(Sc) partitioning away from the effluent fraction for the cryoprecipitation, fraction I and fraction III steps, respectively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0166-0934
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
84
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
77-89
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Monitoring plasma processing steps with a sensitive Western blot assay for the detection of the prion protein.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathogen Safety Research/Biological Products, Bayer Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. doug.lee.b@bayer.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study