Real-time quaking-induced conversion

Real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) is a highly sensitive assay for prion detection.[1] It is nearly 100% specific for the diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.[2]

  1. ^ Zerr, Inga; Cramm, Maria; da Silva Correia, Susana Margarida; Zafar, Saima; Villar-Piqué, Anna; Llorens, Franc; Schmitz, Matthias (2020-11-19). "Optimization of the Real-Time Quaking-Induced Conversion Assay for Prion Disease Diagnosis". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 8: 586890. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2020.586890. ISSN 2296-4185. PMC 7710546. PMID 33330419.
  2. ^ Zerr, Inga (7 April 2022). "Laboratory Diagnosis of Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease". New England Journal of Medicine. 386 (14): 1345–1350. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2119323.