Dan, thanks for incisive response. I am ignorant of costs of antibody
testing, (is antibody testing the only option?) but can imagine that a
spinal tap is dangerous to animals or humans. Non trivial.
It would seem that antibodies should also be detectable in the blood, in saliva, in urine, etc. I suppose that ease of testing for a neuro agent is best in C.Spinal fluid, and lessens for blood, saliva,
excretions, cell scrapings (in order).
Other than a fascination with the novelty of a non-DNA/RNA genetic agent, I would like to see how to make money from prions. The best quick way of doing this, it seems, is to find a corporation that in some way (maybe not even testing of animals or humans) can rapidly provide (or promise) a beneficial service.
That service might be curing prion diseases, vaccinating against them, screening for them, using them to tailor plants or animals, etc.
If NIH Reed Wick(?)labs is looking at yeast Nitrogen uptake prions, would this not have terrific agricultural implications? Like wheat that manages on low N fertilizer? (Reduction of nitrates.)
So far, only 'Electrophoretics Inc' of UK has been identified.
Querying firms in the antibody business is a good proactive move.
Inflazyme (IZP vse) is one I feel should be prodded.
Blissful in my ignorance,
fred b |
