Prion Seeding Activity in DNA Extractions: Implications for Laboratory Biosafety
Sarah C. Gresch, Tamara Morrill, Maddy Ellis-Cramer, Maria Immaculata Arifin, Lexi E. Frank, Jason C. Bartz, Marc D. Schwabenlander, Tiffany M. Wolf, Gordon B. Mitchell, Jiewen Guan, Peter A. Larsen
The paper investigates whether DNA extraction methods co-purify prions, finding that commercial kits do not eliminate prion seeding activity, posing biosafety risks.
Prion · Jan 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology