Murine cecal patch M cells transport infectious prions in vivo

Neil Foster*, Gordon G. MacPherson

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Abstract

We show that following oral inoculation, prions bind to ileal Peyer patch and cecal patch microfold cells (M cells) in vivo. Furthermore, we show evidence that the cecum acts a biological sump holding large concentrations of prions for relatively long periods, thus increasing the exposure time of cecal patch M cells. Our results show a critical initial step in the translocation of prions from the intestinal lumen of mammals in vivo, which is a precursor to infection.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1916-1919
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume202
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPrint publication - 15 Dec 2010
Externally publishedYes

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