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<blockquote data-quote="Frog4aday" data-source="post: 3087200" data-attributes="member: 9308"><p>I read the article & they were pretty clear that the link between the deer having CWD and the hunters that got CJD was not clear & isn't confirmed yet. But I think the point was it looks PLAUSIBLE/PROBABLE and people should get their deer tested for CWD before consuming the meat and if a deer tests positive, you would be safest to NOT eat that meat.</p><p></p><p>I lived in Great Britain during the whole <em>Mad Cow Disease</em> scare & was unable to donate blood for well over 20 years out of an abundance of caution to be sure I didn't develop CJD and couldn't pass on "prions" to a patient receiving my blood. (These restrictions have now been lifted & I can once again donate blood.)</p><p></p><p>Prions are strange. They aren't bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasites. They are hard to kill!</p><p>From a web search:</p><p><span style="font-family: 'Inter'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="font-size: 18px">How do you kill prions?</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Inter'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="font-size: 18px">You need to use methods that can effectively break down their protein structure. Here are some ways to inactivate prions:</span></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Inter'"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255)"></span></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 18px">Incineration: Prions can be destroyed by incineration at very high temperatures, typically above 1,100°F (593°C) and up to 1,800°F (982°C). This method is often used to dispose of infected animal carcasses.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 18px">Chemical treatment: Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) can inactivate prions when used at high concentrations (40% or 100%) and for extended periods (30 minutes). This method has been tested on chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in animal brain tissue.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 18px">Irradiation: Gamma irradiation has been shown to inactivate prions, but the required doses are much higher than those used for sterilization purposes. This method is not commonly used due to the high costs and limited availability of gamma irradiation facilities.</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 18px">It is essential to note that prions are highly resistant to conventional methods of sterilization, such as boiling, alcohol, acid, standard autoclaving methods, or radiation. Therefore, the above methods should be employed with caution and under controlled conditions to ensure the effective inactivation of prions.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Frog4aday, post: 3087200, member: 9308"] I read the article & they were pretty clear that the link between the deer having CWD and the hunters that got CJD was not clear & isn't confirmed yet. But I think the point was it looks PLAUSIBLE/PROBABLE and people should get their deer tested for CWD before consuming the meat and if a deer tests positive, you would be safest to NOT eat that meat. I lived in Great Britain during the whole [I]Mad Cow Disease[/I] scare & was unable to donate blood for well over 20 years out of an abundance of caution to be sure I didn't develop CJD and couldn't pass on "prions" to a patient receiving my blood. (These restrictions have now been lifted & I can once again donate blood.) Prions are strange. They aren't bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasites. They are hard to kill! From a web search: [FONT=Inter][COLOR=rgb(255, 255, 255)][SIZE=5]How do you kill prions? You need to use methods that can effectively break down their protein structure. Here are some ways to inactivate prions:[/SIZE] [/COLOR][/FONT] [LIST] [*][SIZE=5]Incineration: Prions can be destroyed by incineration at very high temperatures, typically above 1,100°F (593°C) and up to 1,800°F (982°C). This method is often used to dispose of infected animal carcasses.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=5]Chemical treatment: Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) can inactivate prions when used at high concentrations (40% or 100%) and for extended periods (30 minutes). This method has been tested on chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in animal brain tissue.[/SIZE] [*][SIZE=5]Irradiation: Gamma irradiation has been shown to inactivate prions, but the required doses are much higher than those used for sterilization purposes. This method is not commonly used due to the high costs and limited availability of gamma irradiation facilities.[/SIZE] [/LIST] [SIZE=5]It is essential to note that prions are highly resistant to conventional methods of sterilization, such as boiling, alcohol, acid, standard autoclaving methods, or radiation. Therefore, the above methods should be employed with caution and under controlled conditions to ensure the effective inactivation of prions.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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