학술논문
Uptake, Retention, and Excretion of Infectious Prions by Experimentally Exposed Earthworms
Document Type
article
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 12, Pp 3151-3154 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
Prions are proteinaceous infectious agents that can be transmitted through various components of the environment, including soil particles. We found that earthworms exposed to prion-contaminated soil can bind, retain, and excrete prions, which remain highly infectious. Our results suggest that earthworms potentially contribute to prion disease spread in the environment.