Prions in the sheep muscles

Scientists first discover prions outside the animal nervous system.

Scientists first discover prions outside the animal nervous system. They have been found in the sheep muscles with Scrapie, but the amount of prions found is very small compared to the brains of sick animals.

According to the researchers, there is currently no reason to worry about human health. Scrapie only appears in sheep and, in addition, in muscle tissue is not very infectious.

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