Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Uptake, Retention, and Excretion of Infectious Prions by Experimentally Exposed Earthworms.
- Journal:
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Year:
- 2021
- Authors:
- Pritzkow, Sandra et al.
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.
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