Similar to Viruses Atypical
Similar to Viruses Atypical
Agents
Agents
Small
Small
Filterable
Filterable
Need host cells
Need host cells
No machinery for energy generation of
No machinery for energy generation of
protein synthesis
protein synthesis
Different from viruses
Different from viruses
No dectectable virions in infected tissues
No dectectable virions in infected tissues
No detectable virions in purified infectious
No detectable virions in purified infectious
material
material
Resistant to or only Resistant to or only partially inactivated partially inactivated by by1.
1.
FormaldehydeFormaldehyde2.
2.
Ethanol Ethanol3.
3.
GlutaraldehydeGlutaraldehyde4.
4.
Ultraviolet and ioniziUltraviolet and ionizi ng irradiationng irradiation
5.
5.
Non-ionic detergentsNon-ionic detergents
Inactivated byInactivated by1.
1.
AutoclavingAutoclaving2.
2.
5%sodium 5%sodium hypochloritehypochlorite
3.
3.
Sodium hydroxideSodium hydroxide4.
4.
Proteases, urea, Proteases, urea, other proteinother protein
denaturants
Pathogensis
Pathogensis
KuruKuru
CJD(Creutzfeldt Jakob disease)CJD(Creutzfeldt Jakob disease)
GSS(Gerstmann Straussler-Scheinker syndromGSS(Gerstmann Straussler-Scheinker syndrome)
e)
FFI(Fetal familial insomnia)FFI(Fetal familial insomnia)
Scrapie(sheep and goats)Scrapie(sheep and goats)
Bovine spongiform encephalopathyBovine spongiform encephalopathy
Transmissible mink encephalopathyTransmissible mink encephalopathyHow can this model explain the sporadic, acquired or How can this model explain the sporadic, acquired or
Why are there differences in prion dise
Why are there differences in prion dise