Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Jackie M O'Connor
rn.edu 01/15/2009 02:26 PM To cc histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing > exposure to bleach will kill 'em - last I heard. think about it... if that were the case, things like BSE and CJD wouldn't be able to taint me

Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Peter Carroll
> exposure to bleach will kill 'em - last I heard. think about it... if that were the case, things like BSE and CJD wouldn't be able to taint meat-processing equipment, which is generally about as awash in bleach as anything could be, at least once per shift. __

RE: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Rosa Fields
tern.edu 01/15/2009 11:32 AM Please respond to rjbu...@yahoo.com To histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Joe Hardin cc Subject Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing NO, it will not. René J. --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Joe Hardin wrote: From: Joe Hardin Subject: [Histonet] prion conta

RE: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED)
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jackie M O'Connor Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 12:40 PM To: rjbu...@yahoo.com Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing Viable prions have been found i

Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Jackie M O'Connor
spond to rjbu...@yahoo.com To histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, Joe Hardin cc Subject Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing NO, it will not. René J. --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Joe Hardin wrote: From: Joe Hardin Subject: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Rene J Buesa
NO, it will not. René J. --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Joe Hardin wrote: From: Joe Hardin Subject: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 10:29 AM Hi All, Does anyone know if tissue processing for paraffin embedding will r

Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Jan Shivers
Joe, I do IHC for prion diseases in animals. No, tissue processing will NOT render prion-infected tissue safe for sectioning under normal conditions. Incubating in formic acid won't even totally inactivate the abnormal protein. We have to use a dedicated microtome in a dedicated room, wear

Re: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Thomas Pier
Joe, You might want to get a hold of somebody over at the WVDL. I know that when I worked there, we wore gloves when sectioning any blocks that may have come from deer with CWD ie were potentially contaminated with prion. Tom Pier >>> Joe Hardin 01/15/09 9:32 AM >>> Hi All, Does anyone know i

RE: [Histonet] prion contaminated tissue processing

2009-01-15 Thread Bartlett, Jeanine (CDC/CCID/NCZVED)
It will not. Check out the CDC and/or the WHO guidelines. Jeanine Bartlett Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch (404) 639-3590 jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf O