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In searching out new patents, and patent applications, I have found out that the Nobel Prize winner Stanley Prusiner, the inventor/discoverer? of the PRION, has changed his story.

In an older patent, he states:

Patent #6,166,187 US Patent and Trademark Office, dated December 26, 2000

“Prions are infectious pathogens that cause central nervous system spongiform encephalopathies in humans and animals. Prions are distinct from bacteria, viruses and viroids. The predominant hypothesis at present is that no nucleic acid component is necessary for infectivity of prion protein. Further, a prion which infects one species of animal (e.g., a human) will not readily infect another (e.g., a mouse).”


In Prusiner’s most recent patent #6,916,419, dated July 12, 2005, he clarifies and changes his hypothesis:

“Prions are infectious pathogens that cause central nervous system spongiform encephalopathies in humans and animals. Prions are distinct from bacteria, viruses and viroids. The predominant hypothesis at present is that no nucleic acid component is necessary for infectivity of prion protein. Further, a prion which infects one species of animal (e.g., a human) will not infect another (e.g., a mouse).”

What’s that Doc?

“A prion which infects one species of animal (e.g., a human) will not infect another (e.g., a mouse).”

This means, according to Stanley Prusiner’s latest research, on which he based this new patent - “Device for removal of prions from blood, plasma and other liquids.”),

BSE does not (and cannot) cause vCJD.
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