Process for detecting PRPsc using an antibiotic from the family of aminoglycosides

摘要

A process of concentration by precipitation of PrP^sc for detecting or diagnosing PrP^sc, wherein a tissue or biological fluid stemming from or obtained from an animal or human organism is brought together with an antibiotic from the family of aminoglycosides, preferably streptomycin or one of its derivatives. The use of such an antibiotic for eliminating PrP^sc from a tissue or biological fluid and a kit for diagnosing pathologies associated with the presence of PrP^sc is also disclosed.