Prionics®-Check WESTERN Selected Reading
The Prionics®-Check WESTERN was the first rapid BSE test officially recognised by the Swiss authorities in 1998. It was also the only test approved by the EU in 1999 which scored 100 percent sensitivity and 100 percent specificity with no repetition of tests required. The Prionics®-Check WESTERN scored excellent results in all of the evaluation studies.
Hamir AN, Miller JM, Cutlip RC, Stack MJ, Chaplin MJ, Jenny AL
Preliminary observations on the experimental transmission of scrapie to elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) by intracerebral inoculation.
Vet Pathol. 2003 Jan;40(1):81-5.
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Morignat E, Ducrot C, Roy P, Baron T, Vinard JL, Biacabe AG, Madec JY, Bencsik A, Debeer S, Eliazsewicz M, Calavas D.
Targeted surveillance to assess the prevalence of BSE in high-risk populations in western France and the associated risk factors.
Vet Rec 2002 July 20;151:73-77
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Chaplin MJ, Barlow N, Ryder S, Simmons MM, Spencer Y, Hughes R, Stack MJ.
Evaluation of the effects of controlled autolysis on the immunodetection of PrPSc by immunoblotting and immunohistochemistry from natural cases of scrapie and BSE.
Res Vet Sci 2002 Feb; 72:37-43
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Debeer SO, Baron TG, Bencsik AA.
Immunohistochemistry of PrPsc within Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy brain samples with graded autolysis.
J Histochem Cytochem 2001 Dec;49(12):1519-1524
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Shaked GM, Shaked Y, Kariv-Inbal Z, Halimi M, Avraham I, Gabizon R.
A protease-resistant prion protein isoform is present in urine of animals and humans affected with prion diseases.
J Biol Chem 2001 Aug 24;276(34):31479-82
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Calavas D, Ducrot C, Baron T, Morignat E, Vinard JL, Biacabe AG, Madec JY, Bencsik A, Debeer S, Eliazsewicz M.
Prevalence of BSE in western France by screening cattle at risk: preliminary results of a pilot study.
Vet Rec 2001 Jul 14;149:55-56
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Cooley WA, Clark JK, Ryder SJ, Davis LA, Farrelly SS, Stack MJ.
Evaluation of a rapid Western immunoblotting procedure for the diagnosis of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the UK.
J Comp Path 2001 July;125:64-70
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Urlings HAP, van Zijderveld FG.
Active surveillance of BSE in cattle in the Netherlands.
Vet Quart 2001 July;23(3):134-138
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Weissmahr J, Guenzi S.
The test for mad cow disease.
Laboratorio 2000 2001;15(1):64-68
Oesch B, Doherr M, Heim D. Fischer K, Egli S, Bolliger S, Biffiger K, Schaller O, Vandevelde M, Moser M.
Application of Prionics Western blotting procedure to screen for BSE in cattle regularly slaughtered at Swiss abattoirs.
Arch Virol 2000;Suppl 16:189-195
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Heim D, Wilesmith JW.
Surveillance of BSE.
Arch Vir 2000;Suppl 16:127-133
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Doherr MG, Oesch B, Moser M, Vandevelde M, Heim D.
Targeted surveillance for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Veterinary Record 1999 Dec 4;145:672.
Schaller O, Fatzer R, Stack M, Clark J, Cooley W, Biffiger K, Egli S, Doherr M, Vandevelde M, Heim D, Oesch B, Moser M.
Validation of a Western immunoblotting procedure for bovine PrPSc detection and its use as a rapid surveillance method for the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Acta Neuropathol (Berl). 1999 Nov;98(5):437-43
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European Commission, DG24, Directorate B, Unit B3.
The evaluation of tests for the diagnosis of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
1999 July 8
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Moynagh J, Schimmel H.
Tests for BSE evaluated.
Nature 1999 July 8;400:105
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