Quantitative Detection and Biological Propagation of Scrapie Seeding Activity In Vitro Facilitate Use of Prions as Model Pathogens for Disinfection

• Sandra Pritzkow,

  Affiliation P24, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Project Group Immune Defense and Pathogenesis, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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• Katja Wagenführ,

  Affiliation P24, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Project Group Immune Defense and Pathogenesis, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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• Martin L. Daus,

  Affiliation P24, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Project Group Immune Defense and Pathogenesis, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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• Susann Boerner,

  Affiliation P24, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Project Group Immune Defense and Pathogenesis, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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• Karin Lemmer,

  Affiliations P24, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Project Group Immune Defense and Pathogenesis, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany, ZBS 2, Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms, Center for Biological Security, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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• Achim Thomzig,

  Affiliation P24, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Project Group Immune Defense and Pathogenesis, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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• Martin Mielke,

  Affiliation FG 14, Applied Infection Control and Hospital Hygiene, Department of Infectious Diseases, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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• Michael Beekes

  * E-mail: BeekesM@rki.de

  Affiliation P24, Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, Project Group Immune Defense and Pathogenesis, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany

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