4B-3 Flashcards
Only Char of prions same with virus
FP
Filterable infectious
Presence of proteins
Spongiform encephalopathy
Prions
Prototype
Scrapie
Difference of prpsc and prpc
Sc:
Multimeric
Location-cytoplasmic
How do they cause dse?
Template mediated protein refolding
Prpc is encoded in what chromosome
20
Strains of prpsc continues how?
Mutate prpc
Self folding of prpsc
Determines severity of cjd
Cdon 129
Appearance of vacuolated neurons, loss of fcn, no immune
Spongiform enceph
Protein marker seen in csf
14-3-3
Incubation perood?
Long, 30 yrs
Transmission?
Fict Food Injection Contact thru medical dvce Transplantation
Ibheritable dseases
CJD
FFI
GSS
Means shivering dse
Kuru
Dse w sporadic occurence
Gss
Cjd
CharacteriZed by loss of muscle cobtrol, myoclonus, tremors
spongiform enceph
Dx of prions
Proteinase K resistant at wblot
PMCA ( initiate polymern of prp)
Disinfection??!
HAS
Hypochlorite
AUTOCLAVE
Sodium OH