Sustained viremia in experimental hamster scrapie. Brief report

Arch Virol. 1984;82(1-2):105-9. doi: 10.1007/BF01309373.

Abstract

After an intraperitoneal injection of scrapie agent into hamsters, a viremic phase is maintained from day 10 to at least day 40 post infection. Infectivity can be detected in the brain as early as 5-10 days after inoculation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain / microbiology
  • Cricetinae
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Prions
  • Scrapie / microbiology*
  • Sheep
  • Viremia*

Substances

  • Prions