Vorremmo ringraziare S. Werner per fornire i corvi utilizzati in questo studio e USDA, APHIS, WS, NWRC personale cura degli animali per la cura degli animali e monitoraggio. Menzione o l&#39;uso di un prodotto non implica l&#39;approvazione USDA. Finanziamento per questo studio è stato fornito da USDA, APHIS, servizi veterinari.

Il nostro protocollo è adattato da quello che abbiamo già pubblicato 7. Tutte le procedure che coinvolgono gli animali sono stati approvati dal Comitato Istituzionale cura degli animali ed uso del Dipartimento dell&#39;Agricoltura degli Stati Uniti (USDA), animale e vegetale servizio di ispezione sanitaria (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS), National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC). 1. Crow Gavaging <ol><li> Stima tempo di passaggio di &#39;materiale cerebrale pseudo&#39; attraverso il tratto alimentare di corvi americani. <ol><li> Mescolare 5 ml di cotte e strapazzate uovo intero con il colorante blu e sonda gastrica 1 corvo con un 2 a gavage ago (Figura 1). </li><li> Controllare corvo ogni 30 minuti fino a quando / feci verde macchiato di blu non sono più escreti. </li></ol></li><li> Ottenere RML (ceppo Chandler)-infetti C57BL / 6 cervelli infetti e malati terminali mouse. </li><li> Generare un 20% di peso / volume normale e infetto omogeneizzato mouse cervello in un omogeneizzatore proiettile frullatore con 1xtampone fosfato salino (PBS), e perle di vetro, poi centrifugare a 3000 xg per 1 minuto per rimuovere le particelle più grandi. Rimuovere il surnatante e diluire con un volume uguale di PBS 1x per generare un 10% peso / volume in PBS sterile. Congelare a -80 ° C fino al momento dell&#39;uso. </li><li> 17 ore prima del gavage rimuovere il cibo, ma non l&#39;acqua, da penne d&#39;aria. </li><li> Casualmente destinare corvi ai gruppi di trattamento e per via orale sonda gastrica ogni corvo con 5 ml di normale o infetto omogeneizzato cervello di topo con un 2 in gavage ago. </li><li> Trasferimento corvi di gabbie individuali e di raccogliere tutta feci all&#39;interno di ogni gabbia per 4 ore dopo gavage (Figura 2). </li><li> Omogeneizzare feci pool per ogni corvo in un omogeneizzatore proiettile frullatore con perle di vetro fino ad ottenere una consistenza omogenea. * Feci gallina sono più liquidi e possono essere mescolati facilmente. </li><li> Per ogni corvo, diluire 500 ml di omogenato fecale in 9,5 ml di PBS 1x per un volume totale di 10 ml. </li><li> Centrifugare la homogena fecaleTE per 15 min a 1400 xg ed estrarre il surnatante. </li><li> Per minimizzare il rischio di una infezione microbica secondaria, trattare surnatante con 1 ml di 100 unità / ml di penicillina e 100 pg / ml streptomicina (Invitrogen, NY) per 100 ml di omogenato poi posto sotto luce UV a temperatura ambiente per 20 min per ridurre rischio di contaminazione virale e batterica. Dopo l&#39;esposizione ai raggi UV, i campioni Sonicare in un Mp sonicatore 3000 a creare 70 per 30 secondi per distruggere la membrana di eventuali microbi rimanenti. </li></ol> 2. Topo inoculazione <ol><li> Casualmente destinare topi per i seguenti gruppi di trattamento (Tabella 1): <ol><li> Gruppo 1 - topi trattamento positivo inoculati per via intraperitoneale (IP) di 1 ml di omogenato fecale da corvi oralmente gavaged con 5ml infettato cervelli del mouse. </li><li> Gruppo 2 - Negativo topi inoculati trattamento IP con 1 ml di omogenato fecale da corvi oralmente gavaged con 5ml normali cervelli del mouse. </li><li> Diluire infected e normale omogeneizzato cervello di topo per i gruppi 3 e 4 a 1:100 w / v in PBS 1x. </li><li> Gruppo 3 - topi di controllo positivi inoculato IP con 1 ml di omogenato infetto topo-cervello. </li><li> Gruppo 4 - Negativo topi di controllo inoculati IP con 1 ml di omogenato normale mouse del cervello. </li></ol></li></ol><table border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td><td> Gruppo di trattamento </td><td> Numero di animali </td></tr><tr><td> Gruppo 1 </td><td> Scrapie + Crow Feci </td><td> 100 </td></tr><tr><td> Gruppo 2 </td><td> Scrapie - Crow Feci </td><td> 25 </td></tr><tr><td> Gruppo 3 </td><td> Cervello Scrapie + mouse </td><td> 10 </td></tr><tr><td> Gruppo 4 </td><td> Scrapie - cervello di topo </td><td> 5 </td></tr></tbody></table> . Tabella 1 Stato Scrapie di inoculo (+ positivo, negativo -) e il numero di animali utilizzati 7. <ol start="2"><li> Intraperitoneale inoculare il mouse: <ol><li> Scruff mouse dorsale collo di pelliccia con il pollice e l&#39;indice e delicatamente ruotare per esporre lato ventrale. </li><li> Elevare estremità posteriore del mouse in modo testa è leggermente inferiore. </li><li> Inserire 25 ago G 1 centimetro attraverso la pelle, 1 centimetro laterale della linea mediana, e di 1-2 cm anteriormente alla sacroiliaca usando una siringa-ago di bloccaggio. </li><li> Iniettare 1 ml trapiantare lentamente nel topo cavità del corpo. </li></ol></li></ol> 3. Monitoraggio mouse <ol><li> Controllo topi ogni giorno fino esprimono segni clinici di topo scrapie. I segni clinici possono includere: cifosi, atassia, coda rigida, la mancanza di governare, deperimento, e letargia. </li><li> Punteggio topi per ognuno dei 6 segni clinici quando segni visibili sono evidenti, in cui 0 = nessuna visibile, 1 = moderato, e 2 = grave. </li><li> Eutanasia topi quando punteggi totali giornalieri per ogni segno raggiungere ≥ 8 per 1 giorno, ≥ 6 ininterrottamente per 3 giorni, oa 365 giorni dopo l&#39;inoculazione (dpi). </li><li> Cervelli raccolto subito dopo euthanasia e conservare a -70 ° C. </li><li> Per confermare una diagnosi di scrapie, digerire campioni di cervello con 3 ml di un 50 mg / ml di soluzione di proteinasi-K (PK) diluito come segue: 3.1. microlitri PK, 12.5 ml di EDTA 500 mM, pH 8, 109.39 ml di PBS 1x per 30 min a 45 ° C, poi inattivare il PK aggiungendo 8 microlitri tampone di caricamento e incubando i campioni a 95 ° C per 5 min. Campioni caricare su un 12% SDS-PAGE gel, elettroforesi e trasferimento su membrana di PVDF e Immobilon blocco con 5% di latte scremato in 0,2% di Tween 20 in PBS per 1 ora a temperatura ambiente. Poi sonda con Bar224 anti-PrP anticorpo monoclonale coniugato con perossidasi di rafano, diluita in Superblocco, per 1 ora a temperatura ambiente. Risciacquare membrana per 1 ora con PBS-0.2% Tween 20. Per visualizzare, incubare Western Blot 5 minuti con il substrato chemiluminescente e immagine su un sistema di documentazione gel G-box. </li></ol>

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Dimostriamo una procedura per documentare il passaggio del materiale PrP Res attraverso il sistema digestivo di corvi. Abbiamo usato metodi convenzionali per determinare se i corvi hanno la possibilità di traslocare il materiale PrP Res per aree geografiche indenni. Altri hanno valutato la resistenza di PrP Res ai ruminanti 19-21 e roditori 22,23 fluidi digestivi, entrambi i quali non è riuscito a eliminarlo. La futura applicazione di queste tecniche dovrebbe esse...

Encefalopatie spongiformi trasmissibili (TSE) sono fatali disturbi infettivi neurodegenerative che colpiscono la fauna selvatica, animali domestici, e gli esseri umani. L&#39;agente infettivo delle malattie TSE sembra essere isoforme mal ripiegate o patogeni (PrP Res) di proteine ​​prioniche 1. Malattie TSE animale includono sindrome del dimagrimento cronico (CWD) in cervo mulo (Odocoileus hemionus), cervi dalla coda bianca (Odocoileus virginianus), alce (Cervus elaphus), e alce (Alces alces); scrapie in ovini e caprini; encefalopatia spongiforme bovina ( BSE) nel bestiame domestico; encefalopatia visone in visone d&#39;allevamento; encefalopatia spongiforme felina nei gatti; esotico encefalopatia spongiforme ungulati in zoo esotico rumina della famiglia dei bovidi, e l&#39;encefalopatia spongiforme nei primati non umani 8. Il singolo malattia TSE umana, malattia di Creutzfeldt-Jakob variante è rara e pensato per essere acquisita da consumare PrP Res-Contamincibo ated 9. Allo stesso modo, la BSE può infettare l&#39;uomo se manzo contaminato è consumato 10. Di tutte le malattie TSE, scrapie e CWD sono gli unici due con epidemie autosufficienti e fonti per l&#39;infezione si presume essere da animale ad animale 2,3,11 così come da fonti ambientali 4-6. La ricerca suggerisce che la maggior parte delle malattie EST richiedono notevoli tempi di incubazione lunghi di esposizione eventi naturali di PrP Res alla manifestazione dei segni clinici 2-4,6,8 e delle specie apparenti ostacoli minimizzano, ma non eliminano il rischio di trasmissione interspecie 12-14 . Identificare i meccanismi per la diffusione del prione infettivo (PrP Res) materiale è estremamente importante per rispondere alle domande su come le malattie EST muovono attraverso il paesaggio. Indagini sperimentali hanno suggerito che gli insetti 15,16, pollame e suini 17, e corvi americani (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7,18 sono vettori passivi o dispersori di materiale PrP Res. Passaggio di materiale PrP Res attraverso il sistema digestivo di corvi è stato recentemente documentato, dimostrando il ruolo che possono svolgere in dispersione delle malattie TSE 7. Questi risultati rendono plausibile che i corvi, uno spazzino, potrebbero incontrare, consumano, e trasportano materiale infetto tramite le feci deposizione, in aree indenni. Le procedure dimostriamo qui sono stati usati per documentare il passaggio del materiale PrP Res attraverso il sistema di digestione di corvi e notevolmente facilitare l&#39;applicazione di questi metodi per altri scavenger e modelli carnivoro specie-specifiche in ricerche future correlate. In questo studio sono stati utilizzati i metodi convenzionali per indagare su un mezzo non convenzionali di traffico di materiale PrP Res, che potrebbe contribuire alla diffusione e gravità complessiva della materia PrP Res.

<table><tbody><tr><td>RML Chandler strain mouse-adapted scrapie</td><td>Rocky Mountain Laboratories</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RC57BL/6 mice</td><td>Hilltop Lab Animals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>American crows</td><td>wild captured</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pen/Strep</td><td>Invitrogen</td><td>15140-122</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Phosphate buffered Saline</td><td>Invitrogen</td><td>70011-044</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sonicator</td><td>Misonix</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Proteinase-K solution</td><td>Roche</td><td>3115887001</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Loading buffer</td><td>Invitrogen</td><td>NP0007 and 0009</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bis-tris SDS PAGE 12% gel</td><td>Invitrogen</td><td>NP0342</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Immobilon PVDF membrane</td><td>Millipore</td><td>1SEQ00010</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tween 20</td><td>Sigma Aldrich</td><td>P2287</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bullet blender homogenizer</td><td>Braintree Scientific</td><td>BBX24B</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2.3 mm Zirconia/silica beads</td><td>BioSpec Products</td><td>11079125Z</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bar224 anti-PrP monoclonal antibody</td><td>Cayman Chemical</td><td>10009035</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Superblock</td><td>Thermo Scientific</td><td>37517</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>chemiluminescent substrate</td><td>Millipore</td><td>WBKLS0500</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>G-box gel documentation system</td><td>Syngene</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

procedures for identifying infectious prions after passage through the digestive system of an avian species

Prionica infettiva (PrP Res) materiale è probabile che la causa della fatale, neurodegenerative l&#39;encefalopatia spongiforme trasmissibile (TSE) malattie 1. Trasmissione di malattie TSE, quali sindrome del dimagrimento cronico (CWD), si presume essere da animale ad animale 2,3 così come da fonti ambientali 4-6. Spazzini e carnivori hanno un potenziale di traslocare il materiale PrP Res attraverso il consumo e l&#39;escrezione di carogne CWD contaminati. Studi recenti hanno documentato il passaggio di materiale PrP Res attraverso il sistema digestivo di corvi americani (Corvus brachyrhynchos), un nordamericano tesoro comune 7. Descriviamo procedure utilizzate per documentare il passaggio del materiale PrP Res attraverso corvi americani. Crows sono stati gavaged con RML-ceppo di topi-adattato scrapie e le loro feci sono stati raccolti 4 ore dopo sonda gastrica. Feci Crow sono stati poi riuniti e iniettato per via intraperitoneale inTopi C57BL / 6. I topi sono stati monitorati giornalmente finché non espressi segni clinici di topo scrapie e sono stati successivamente sottoposti a eutanasia. Topi asintomatici sono stati monitorati fino a 365 giorni dopo l&#39;inoculazione. Western blot è stata condotta per confermare lo stato di malattia. I risultati hanno rivelato che i prioni rimangono contagiosi dopo aver viaggiato attraverso il sistema digestivo di corvi e sono presenti nelle feci, causando la malattia nei topi di prova.

Le procedure utilizzate dimostrano che il sistema digestivo dei corvi non elimina PrP Res infettività 4 ore dopo la sonda gastrica di omogenato cerebrale scrapie 7. Tutti i venti corvi che sono stati gavaged con materiale PrP Res successivamente trasmessi materiale PrP Res tramite le feci di topi. Topi malati sono stati identificati dalla manifestazione di segni topo-scrapie clinici e conferma malattia è stata completata da analisi Western Blot. ...

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Procedures for Identifying Infectious Prions After Passage Through the Digestive System of an Avian Species

Spazzini hanno un potenziale di traslocare infettive trasmissibili prioni dell&#39;encefalopatia spongiforme nelle loro feci in aree indenni. Abbiamo metodi di dettaglio utilizzati per determinare se i prioni scrapie mouse adattati rimangono contagiosi dopo il passaggio se il tratto digestivo di corvi americani (Corvus brachyrhynchos), un consumatore comune di animali morti.

Procedure per l&#39;identificazione Infettive prioni dopo il passaggio attraverso l&#39;apparato digerente di una specie aviaria

Infectious prion (PrPRes) material is likely the cause of fatal, neurodegenerative transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases1. Transmission ...

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Immunology and Infection

11.0K Views.  USDA.  Spazzini hanno un potenziale di traslocare infettive trasmissibili prioni dell'encefalopatia spongiforme nelle loro feci in aree indenni. Abbiamo metodi di dettaglio utilizzati per determinare se i prioni scrapie mouse adattati rimangono contagiosi dopo il passaggio se il tratto digestivo di corvi americani (Corvus brachyrhynchos), un consumatore comune di animali morti. 

Video: Procedures for Identifying Infectious Prions After Passage Through the Digestive System of an Avian Species

Monitoring Immune Cells Trafficking Fluorescent Prion Rods Hours after Intraperitoneal Infection

Presence of an abnormal form a host-encoded prion protein (PrPC) that is protease resistant, pathologic and infectious characterizes prion diseases such as Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) of cervids and scrapie in sheep. The Prion hypothesis asserts that this abnormal conformer constitutes most or all of the infectious prion. The role of the immune system in early events in peripheral prion pathogenesis has been convincingly demonstrated for CWD and scrapie 1-3. Transgenic and pharmacologic studies in mice revealed an important role of the Complement system in retaining and replicating prions early after infection 4-6. In vitro and in vivo studies have also observed prion retention by dendritic cells 7-10, although their role in trafficking remains unclear 11-16. Macrophages have similarly been implicated in early prion pathogenesis, but these studies have focused on events occurring weeks after infection 3,11,17. These prior studies also suffer from the problem of differentiating between endogenous PrPC and infectious prions. Here we describe a semiquantitative, unbiased approach for assessing prion uptake and trafficking from the inoculation site by immune cells recruited there. Aggregated prion rods were purified from infected brain homogenate by detergent solubilization of non-aggregated proteins and ultracentrifugation through a sucrose cushion. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, coomassie blue staining and western blotting confirmed recovery of highly enriched prion rods in the pelleted fraction. Prion rods were fluorochrome-labeled then injected intraperitoneally into mice. Two hours later immune cells from peritoneal lavage fluid, spleen and mediastinal and mesenteric lymph nodes were assayed for prion rod retention and cell subsets identified by multicolor flow cytometry using markers for monocytes, neutrophils, dendritic cells, macrophages and B and T cells. This assay allows for the first time direct monitoring of immune cells acquiring and trafficking prions in vivo within hours after infection. This assay also clearly differentiates infectious, aggregated prions from PrPC normally expressed on host cells, which can be difficult and lead to data interpretation problems in other assay systems. This protocol can be adapted to other inoculation routes (oral, intravenous, intranervous and subcutaneous, e.g.) and antigens (conjugated beads, bacterial, viral and parasitic pathogens and proteins, egg) as well.

Here we describe a novel assay for monitoring prion uptake and trafficking by immune cells immediately following intraperitoneal inoculation by purifying and fluorescently labeling aggregated prion rods from infected brain material then monitoring their uptake and movement from the injection site and characterizing the cells mediating these events.

Monitoraggio Traffico di cellule immunitarie fluorescente Rods prioni ore dopo l&#39;infezione intraperitoneale

Presence of an abnormal form a host-encoded prion protein (PrPC) that is protease resistant, pathologic and infectious characterizes prion diseases such ...

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Immunologia e infezioni

Rapid Diagnosis of Avian Influenza Virus in Wild Birds: Use of a Portable rRT-PCR and Freeze-dried Reagents in the Field

Wild birds have been implicated in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the H5N1 subtype, prompting surveillance along migratory flyways. Sampling of wild birds for avian influenza virus (AIV) is often conducted in remote regions, but results are often delayed because of the need to transport samples to a laboratory equipped for molecular testing. Real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) is a molecular technique that offers one of the most accurate and sensitive methods for diagnosis of AIV. The previously strict lab protocols needed for rRT-PCR are now being adapted for the field. Development of freeze-dried (lyophilized) reagents that do not require cold chain, with sensitivity at the level of wet reagents has brought on-site remote testing to a practical goal.
Here we present a method for the rapid diagnosis of AIV in wild birds using an rRT-PCR unit (Ruggedized Advanced Pathogen Identification Device or RAPID, Idaho Technologies, Salt Lake City, UT) that employs lyophilized reagents (Influenza A Target 1 Taqman; ASAY-ASY-0109, Idaho Technologies). The reagents contain all of the necessary components for testing at appropriate concentrations in a single tube: primers, probes, enzymes, buffers and internal positive controls, eliminating errors associated with improper storage or handling of wet reagents. The portable unit performs a screen for Influenza A by targeting the matrix gene and yields results in 2-3 hours. Genetic subtyping is also possible with H5 and H7 primer sets that target the hemagglutinin gene.
The system is suitable for use on cloacal and oropharyngeal samples collected from wild birds, as demonstrated here on the migratory shorebird species, the western sandpiper (Calidrus mauri) captured in Northern California. Animal handling followed protocols approved by the Animal Care and Use Committee of the U.S. Geological Survey Western Ecological Research Center and permits of the U.S. Geological Survey Bird Banding Laboratory. The primary advantage of this technique is to expedite diagnosis of wild birds, increasing the chances of containing an outbreak in a remote location. On-site diagnosis would also prove useful for identifying and studying infected individuals in wild populations. The opportunity to collect information on host biology (immunological and physiological response to infection) and spatial ecology (migratory performance of infected birds) will provide insights into the extent to which wild birds can act as vectors for AIV over long distances.

This study describes diagnosis of avian influenza in wild birds using a portable rRT-PCR system. The method takes advantage of freeze-dried reagents to screen wild birds in a non-laboratory setting, typical of an outbreak scenario. Use of molecular tools provides accurate and sensitive alternatives for rapid diagnosis.

La diagnosi rapida del virus dell&#39;influenza aviaria nei volatili selvatici: l&#39;uso di un Portable rRT-PCR e liofilizzato reagenti nel campo

Wild birds have been implicated in the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the H5N1 subtype, prompting surveillance along migratory ...

Avian Influenza Surveillance with FTA  Cards: Field Methods, Biosafety, and Transportation Issues Solved

Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs) infect many mammals, including humans1. These AIVs are diverse in their natural hosts, harboring almost all possible viral subtypes2. Human pandemics of flu originally stem from AIVs3. Many fatal human cases during the H5N1 outbreaks in recent years were reported. Lately, a new AIV related strain swept through the human population, causing the 'swine flu epidemic'4. Although human trading and transportation activity seems to be responsible for the spread of highly pathogenic strains5, dispersal can also partly be attributed to wild birds6, 7. However, the actual reservoir of all AIV strains is wild birds.
In reaction to this and in face of severe commercial losses in the poultry industry, large surveillance programs have been implemented globally to collect information on the ecology of AIVs, and to install early warning systems to detect certain highly pathogenic strains8-12. Traditional virological methods require viruses to be intact and cultivated before analysis. This necessitates strict cold chains with deep freezers and heavy biosafety procedures to be in place during transport. Long-term surveillance is therefore usually restricted to a few field stations close to well equipped laboratories. Remote areas cannot be sampled unless logistically cumbersome procedures are implemented. These problems have been recognised13, 14 and the use of alternative storage and transport strategies investigated (alcohols or guanidine)15-17. Recently, Kraus et al.18 introduced a method to collect, store and transport AIV samples, based on a special filter paper. FTA cards19 preserve RNA on a dry storage basis20 and render pathogens inactive upon contact21. This study showed that FTA cards can be used to detect AIV RNA in reverse-transcription PCR and that the resulting cDNA could be sequenced and virus genes and determined.
In the study of Kraus et al.18 a laboratory isolate of AIV was used, and samples were handled individually. In the extension presented here, faecal samples from wild birds from the duck trap at the Ottenby Bird Observatory (SE Sweden) were tested directly to illustrate the usefulness of the methods under field conditions. Catching of ducks and sample collection by cloacal swabs is demonstrated. The current protocol includes up-scaling of the work flow from single tube handling to a 96-well design. Although less sensitive than the traditional methods, the method of FTA cards provides an excellent supplement to large surveillance schemes. It allows collection and analysis of samples from anywhere in the world, without the need to maintaining a cool chain or safety regulations with respect to shipping of hazardous reagents, such as alcohol or guanidine.

A method to preserve, detect and sequence RNA from Avian Influenza Viruses was validated and extended using natural faecal samples from birds. This technique removes the necessity of maintaining a cool chain and handling of infectious viruses and can be applied in a 96-well high-throughput setup.

Sorveglianza dell&#39;influenza aviaria con FTA Carte: metodi per i campi, Biosicurezza, e problemi di trasporto Risolto

Avian Influenza Viruses (AIVs) infect many mammals, including humans1. These AIVs are diverse in their natural hosts, harboring almost all possible viral ...

Protein Misfolding Cyclic Amplification of Prions

Prions are infectious agents that cause the inevitably fatal transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) in animals and humans9,18. The prion protein has two distinct isoforms, the non-infectious host-encoded protein (PrPC) and the infectious protein (PrPSc), an abnormally-folded isoform of PrPC 8.
One of the challenges of working with prion agents is the long incubation period prior to the development of clinical signs following host inoculation13. This traditionally mandated long and expensive animal bioassay studies. Furthermore, the biochemical and biophysical properties of PrPSc are poorly characterized due to their unusual conformation and aggregation states.
PrPSc can seed the conversion of PrPC to PrPSc in vitro14. PMCA is an in vitro technique that takes advantage of this ability using sonication and incubation cycles to produce large amounts of PrPSc, at an accelerated rate, from a system containing excess amounts of PrPC and minute amounts of the PrPSc seed19. This technique has proven to effectively recapitulate the species and strain specificity of PrPSc conversion from PrPC, to emulate prion strain interference, and to amplify very low levels of PrPSc from infected tissues, fluids, and environmental samples6,7,16,23 .
This paper details the PMCA protocol, including recommendations for minimizing contamination, generating consistent results, and quantifying those results. We also discuss several PMCA applications, including generation and characterization of infectious prion strains, prion strain interference, and the detection of prions in the environment.

Protein misfolding cyclic amplification (PMCA) is an in vitro assay for the study of prion conversion and strain and species barriers. It can also be used as a prion detection assay.

Proteine ​​ciclica Amplificazione misfolding di prioni

Prions  are infectious agents that cause the inevitably fatal transmissible spongiform  encephalopathy (TSE) in animals and humans9,18. The prion protein ...

Clinical Examination Protocol to Detect Atypical and Classical Scrapie in Sheep

The diagnosis of scrapie, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSEs) of sheep and goats, is currently based on the detection of disease-associated prion protein by post mortem tests. Unless a random sample of the sheep or goat population is actively monitored for scrapie, identification of scrapie cases relies on the reporting of clinical suspects, which is dependent on the individual&#39;s familiarization with the disease and ability to recognize clinical signs associated with scrapie. Scrapie may not be considered in the differential diagnosis of neurological diseases in small ruminants, particularly in countries with low scrapie prevalence, or not recognized&#160;if it presents as nonpruritic form like atypical scrapie. To aid in the identification of clinical suspects, a short examination protocol is presented to assess the display of specific clinical signs associated with pruritic and nonpruritic forms of TSEs in sheep, which could also be applied to goats. This includes assessment of behavior, vision (by testing of the menace response), pruritus (by testing the response to scratching), and movement (with and without blindfolding). This may lead to a more detailed neurologic examination&#160;of reporting animals as scrapie suspects. It&#160;could also be used in experimental TSE studies of sheep or goats to evaluate disease progression or to identify clinical end-point.

A short clinical examination protocol is presented to aid in the detection of classical and atypical scrapie in sheep and goats.

Protocollo di esame clinico per rilevare la scrapie atipica e classica negli ovini

The diagnosis of scrapie, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSEs) of sheep and goats, is currently based on the detection of disease-associated ...

Medicina

Transsynaptic Tracing from Peripheral Targets with Pseudorabies Virus Followed by Cholera Toxin and Biotinylated Dextran Amines Double Labeling

Transsynaptic tracing has become a powerful tool used to analyze central efferents that regulate peripheral targets through multi-synaptic circuits. This approach has been most extensively used in the brain by utilizing the swine pathogen pseudorabies virus (PRV)1. PRV does not infect great apes, including humans, so it is most commonly used in studies on small mammals, especially rodents. The pseudorabies strain PRV152 expresses the enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) reporter gene and only crosses functional synapses retrogradely through the hierarchical sequence of synaptic connections away from the infection site2,3. Other PRV strains have distinct microbiological properties and may be transported in both directions (PRV-Becker and PRV-Kaplan)4,5&#160;.&#160;This protocol will deal exclusively with PRV152. By delivering the virus at a peripheral site, such as muscle, it is possible to limit the entry of the virus into the brain through a specific set of neurons. The resulting pattern of eGFP signal throughout the brain then resolves the neurons that are connected to the initially infected cells. As the distributed nature of transsynaptic tracing with pseudorabies virus makes interpreting specific connections within an identified network difficult, we present a sensitive and reliable method employing biotinylated dextran amines (BDA) and cholera toxin subunit b (CTb) for confirming the connections between cells identified using PRV152. Immunochemical detection of BDA and CTb with peroxidase and DAB (3, 3&#39;-diaminobenzidine) was chosen because they are effective at revealing cellular processes including distal dendrites6-11.

Transsynaptic tracing has become a powerful tool for analyzing central efferents regulating peripheral targets through multi-synaptic circuits. Here we present a protocol that exploits the transsynaptic pseudorabies virus to identify and localize a functional brain circuit, followed by classical tract tracing techniques to validate specific connections in the circuit between identified groups of neurons.

Transsynaptic Tracing da obiettivi periferiche con Pseudorabies virus seguito da tossina colerica e Biotinilato Dextran ammine doppia etichettatura

Transsynaptic tracing has become a powerful tool used to analyze central efferents that regulate peripheral targets through multi-synaptic circuits. This ...

Neuroscienze

Assessing Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Species Barriers with an In Vitro Prion Protein Conversion Assay

Studies to understanding interspecies transmission of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs, prion diseases) are challenging in that they typically rely upon lengthy and costly in vivo animal challenge studies. A number of in vitro assays have been developed to aid in measuring prion species barriers, thereby reducing animal use and providing quicker results than animal bioassays. Here, we present the protocol for a rapid in vitro prion conversion assay called the conversion efficiency ratio (CER) assay. In this assay cellular prion protein (PrPC) from an uninfected host brain is denatured at both pH 7.4 and 3.5 to produce two substrates. When the pH 7.4 substrate is incubated with TSE agent, the amount of PrPC that converts to a proteinase K (PK)-resistant state is modulated by the original host&#8217;s species barrier to the TSE agent. In contrast, PrPC in the pH 3.5 substrate is misfolded by any TSE agent. By comparing the amount of PK-resistant prion protein in the two substrates, an assessment of the host&#8217;s species barrier can be made. We show that the CER assay correctly predicts known prion species barriers of laboratory mice and, as an example, show some preliminary results suggesting that bobcats (Lynx rufus) may be susceptible to white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) chronic wasting disease agent.

Assessing Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Species Barriers with an In Vitro Prion Protein Conversion Assay

Measuring the barrier to the interspecies transmission of prion diseases is challenging and typically involves animal challenges or biochemical assays. Here, we present an in vitro prion protein conversion assay with the ability to predict species barriers.

Valutare l&#39;encefalopatia spongiforme trasmissibile Specie Barriere con un<em&gt; In Vitro</em&gt; Prion Protein Assay Conversion

Studies to understanding interspecies transmission of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs, prion diseases) are challenging in that they ...

Real-time Quaking-induced Conversion Assay for Detection of CWD Prions in Fecal Material

The RT-QuIC technique is a sensitive in vitro cell-free prion amplification assay based mainly on the seeded misfolding and aggregation of recombinant prion protein (PrP) substrate using prion seeds as a template for the conversion. RT-QuIC is a novel high-throughput technique which is analogous to real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Detection of amyloid fibril growth is based on the dye Thioflavin T, which fluoresces upon specific interaction with &#7526;-sheet rich proteins. Thus, amyloid formation can be detected in real time. We attempted to develop a reliable non-invasive screening test to detect chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in fecal extract. Here, we have specifically adapted the RT-QuIC technique to reveal PrPSc seeding activity in feces of CWD infected cervids. Initially, the seeding activity of the fecal extracts we prepared was relatively low in RT-QuIC, possibly due to potential assay inhibitors in the fecal material. To improve seeding activity of feces extracts and remove potential assay inhibitors, we homogenized the fecal samples in a buffer containing detergents and protease inhibitors. We also submitted the samples to different methodologies to concentrate PrPSc on the basis of protein precipitation using sodium phosphotungstic acid, and centrifugal force. Finally, the feces extracts were tested by optimized RT-QuIC which included substrate replacement in the protocol to improve the sensitivity of detection. Thus, we established a protocol for sensitive detection of CWD prion seeding activity in feces of pre-clinical and clinical cervids by RT-QuIC, which can be a practical tool for non-invasive CWD diagnosis.

Here, we present a protocol to describe a simple, fast and efficient prion amplification technique, the real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) method.

In tempo reale tremare-indotta conversione analisi per rilevazione di CWD prioni nel materiale fecale

The RT-QuIC technique is a sensitive in vitro cell-free prion amplification assay based mainly on the seeded misfolding and aggregation of recombinant ...

Prion Safety Laboratory Swipe Test

Transmission of iatrogenic prion disease has occurred from contaminated neurosurgical tools, transplant materials, and occupational exposure to prion-contaminated laboratory tools. Prions cause disease by the templated misfolding of the normal cellular form of the prion protein, PrPC, into the misfolded and pathogenic form PrPSc and are invariably fatal. Reducing iatrogenic and occupational prion transmission is challenging. First, prions can bind to and persist on surfaces for long periods of time. Second, prions are highly resistant to inactivation. Given this, surfaces can retain infectivity for long periods of time following ineffective decontamination. Not only can this pose a potential occupational risk for prion laboratory workers, but it could potentially cross-contaminate laboratory experiments utilizing sensitive prion amplification techniques. The protocol described here for a prion safety laboratory swipe test includes steps for the identification and documentation of high-traffic laboratory areas, recommended swabbing controls to ensure the validity of results, steps to identify proper responses to positive surface swabbing sites, representative results from prion swipe testing, as well as potential artifactual results. Overall, the prion safety laboratory swipe test can be implemented as part of a broader prion safety program to assess decontamination of surfaces, monitor common spaces for prion contamination, and implement the documentation of prion decontamination status.

A method to assess commonly used areas in laboratory settings for prion contamination and effective decontamination is lacking. The protocol described here provides key fundamentals for implementing a laboratory prion safety swipe test that can easily be modified to meet the individual needs of specific laboratories.

Test di strisciamento del laboratorio di sicurezza dei prioni

Transmission of iatrogenic prion disease has occurred from contaminated neurosurgical tools, transplant materials, and occupational exposure to ...

Detection of Abnormal Prion Protein by Immunohistochemistry

Abnormal prion proteins (PrPSc) are the disease-associated isoform of cellular prion protein and diagnostic markers of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). These neurodegenerative diseases affect humans and several animal species and include scrapie, zoonotic bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), chronic wasting disease of cervids (CWD), and the newly identified camel prion disease (CPD). Diagnosis of TSEs relies on immunodetection of PrPSc by application of both immunohistochemistry (IHC) and western immunoblot methods (WB) on encephalon tissues, namely, the brainstem (obex level). IHC is a widely used method that uses&#160;primary antibodies (monoclonal or polyclonal) against antigens of interest in cells of a tissue section. The antibody-antigen binding can be visualized by a color reaction that remains localized in the area of the tissue or cell where the antibody was targeted. As such, in prion diseases, as in other fields of research, the immunohistochemistry techniques are not solely used for diagnostic purposes but also in pathogenesis studies. Such studies involve detecting the PrPSc patterns and types from those previously described to identify the new prion strains. As BSE can infect humans, it is recommended that biosafety laboratory level-3 (BSL-3) facilities and/or practices are used to handle cattle, small ruminants, and cervid samples included in the TSE surveillance. Additionally, containment and prion-dedicated equipment are recommended, whenever possible, to limit contamination. The PrPSc IHC procedure consists of a formic acid epitope-demasking step also acting as a prion inactivation measure, as formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues used in this technique remain infectious. When interpreting the results, care must be taken to distinguish non-specific immunolabeling from target labeling. For this purpose, it is important to recognize artifacts of immunolabeling obtained in known TSE-negative control animals to differentiate those from specific PrPSc immunolabeling types, which can vary between TSE strains, host species, and prnp genotype, further described herein.

Immunolabeling abnormal prion protein using immunohistochemistry protocols requires specific sample and anti-PrP antibody preparation methodologies. The present protocol describes the key steps in epitope demasking to ensure proper PrP immunolabeling and to minimize non-specific background staining. Also, this approach considers biosafety measures when conducting immunohistochemistry studies with the prion-infected tissues.

Procedure per l'identificazione Infettive prioni dopo il passaggio attraverso l'apparato digerente di una specie aviaria

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Transsynaptic Tracing da obiettivi periferiche con Pseudorabies virus seguito da tossina colerica e Biotinilato Dextran ammine doppia etichettatura

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In tempo reale tremare-indotta conversione analisi per rilevazione di CWD prioni nel materiale fecale

Test di strisciamento del laboratorio di sicurezza dei prioni

Rilevazione di proteine prioniche anomale mediante immunoistochimica

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Protocollo di esame clinico per rilevare la scrapie atipica e classica negli ovini

Transsynaptic Tracing da obiettivi periferiche con Pseudorabies virus seguito da tossina colerica e Biotinilato Dextran ammine doppia etichettatura

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In tempo reale tremare-indotta conversione analisi per rilevazione di CWD prioni nel materiale fecale

Test di strisciamento del laboratorio di sicurezza dei prioni

Rilevazione di proteine prioniche anomale mediante immunoistochimica

Proteine ciclica Amplificazione misfolding di prioni