Published in Science Translational Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers discover misfolded prion proteins in skin samples from Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patients, but find lower amounts in the skin compared to brain tissue. The study raises concerns about possible transmission of prion diseases through surgical procedures involving the skin.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Getting under the skin of prion disorders American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Nov 22, 2017 · first to report
- Researchers find infectious prions in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease patient skin Case Western Reserve University · Nov 22, 2017
- NIH scientists and collaborators find prion protein in skin of CJD patients NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · Nov 22, 2017