FACTORS HAVING PRION-BINDING ACTIVITY IN SERUM AND PLASMA AND AGENTS TO DETECT TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHITIS

摘要

Disclosed are methods and tools for the concentration and detection as well as quantification of pathological prion proteins as well as agents to be used in said detection and/or in the prevention or treatment of prion diseases. Said agents are factors with prion binding activities found in blood serum and blood plasma.