VARIANT CJD (vCJD) or nvCJD

New Variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease nvCJD, was linked to young people and BSE in the U.K., aka mad cow disease...

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My mother was murdered by what I call corporate and political homicide i.e. FOR PROFIT! she died from a rare phenotype of CJD i.e. the Heidenhain Variant of Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease i.e. sporadic, simply meaning from unknown route and source. I have simply been trying to validate her death DOD 12/14/97 with the truth. There is a route, and there is a source. There are many here in the USA. WE must make CJD and all human TSE, of all age groups 'reportable' Nationally and Internationally, with a written CJD questionnaire asking real questions pertaining to route and source of this agent. Friendly fire has the potential to play a huge role in the continued transmission of this agent via the medical, dental, and surgical arena. We must not flounder any longer. ...TSS

Thursday, February 06, 2014

Commons Science and Technology Committee announce new inquiry on blood, tissue and organ screening Parliament exposure vcjd and blood risk while still ignoring recent risks factors of sporadic CJD

Commons Science and Technology Committee announce new inquiry on blood, tissue and organ screening Parliament exposure vcjd and blood risk while still ignoring recent risks factors of sporadic CJD

 

Blood, tissue and organ screening

A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/blood-tissue-and-organ-screening/

 

Blood, tissue and organ screening


A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures.

Written submissions



At a hearing in Parliament last Wednesday, the Science and Technology Committee was told that vCJD continued to pose a “significant” risk to UK public health and that more than one in every 2000 people could be silent carriers of the disease. vCJD can have an incubation period of over 30 years.
Leading scientific experts told the Committee that the infectious agent responsible for vCJD—a type of abnormal protein called a prion—could be present in the UK blood supply and that blood and organ donation could therefore represent a major source of future vCJD infections.
Following this session, the Science and Technology Committee has agreed to hold an inquiry into blood, tissue and organ screening. Chair of the Committee Andrew Miller MP stated:
“Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is a terrible condition and we were extremely concerned to hear evidence that this incurable disease still poses a significant risk to public health.
Although the risk of developing the disease as a result of eating contaminated beef was long ago eliminated, it is possible that the infection could still be unwittingly spread through medical procedures. We were told that this may happen through failure to properly clean medical instruments, or, even more worryingly, through widespread contamination of the blood and organ supply.
We want to explore whether the Government is taking this threat as seriously as it should be. Our new inquiry will investigate these issues in more detail and consider ways in which the UK can protect its vital supply of donated blood, tissues and organs.”The new inquiry follows on from a one-off evidence session that took place on Wednesday 27 November.



News


http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/blood-tissue-and-organ-screening/

27 November 2013
The Science and Technology Committee has decided to hold an oral evidence session on variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) and the ongoing risk it poses to the UK.

Witnesses

Wednesday 27 November 2013, Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
At 9.05 am
  • Dr Roland Salmon, Joint Chair, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens TSE Sub Group
  • Professor James Ironside, Professor of Clinical Neuropathology, National CJD Research and Surveillance Unit, University of Edinburgh
  • Professor John Collinge, Professor of Neurology at the UCL Institute of Neurology and Director of the MRC Prion Unit
The Committee will hear evidence from scientific experts on the potential prevalence of vCJD in the population, modes of ongoing transmission and current UK surveillance, control and prevention strategies.
Andrew Miller MP, Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, said:
“More than twenty years on from the BSE crisis, studies have suggested that thousands of people may still carry the infectious agent thought to cause variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease—the human form of “mad cow disease”.
“Although these people may never go on to develop symptoms of vCJD, important questions remain to be asked about the potential risk posed by this terrible condition and what the Government should be doing to reduce the spread of infection.”

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  • 27 Nov 2013 - variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) - oral evidence | PDF version (PDF313 KB) Opens in a new window Published 03 Dec 2013 Evidence given by Professor James Ironside, Professor of Clinical Neuropathology, National CJD Research and Surveillance Unit, University of Edinburgh, Dr Roland Salmon, Joint Chair, Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens TSE Sub Group, and Professor John Collinge, Professor of Neurology, UCL Institute of Neurology and Director of the MRC Prion Unit.


http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/vcjd/
 

Public Health (06-02-2014)

Patient Safety: New EU Rapid Alert platform for human Blood and Blood Components


A new platform launched by the European Commission will improve the safety of patients that undergo medical treatment involving blood and blood products.

From today, national health authorities can use the web-based Rapid Alert system for Blood and Blood Components (RAB) that allows them to exchange information so that cross-border incidents are prevented or contained and immediate measures can be taken to ensure the safety of patients. RAB will be used in parallel with existing national vigilance systems which collect and manage the alerts related to blood donated and used in the same Member State.

Due to the high volume of blood donated and transfused every year in the EU - more than 24 million units of blood and blood components were issued and over 2 million patients were transfused in 2011 alone - vigilance of all blood and its components transmitted across borders is of great importance. RAB supports this by allowing quick communication of the information needed for national authorities to take appropriate measures.

In addition to quality and safety defects of blood and blood components, the RAB can be used to raise the alarm on medical devices used for blood treatment and testing in this field, as well as on developing epidemiological situations (e.g. disease outbreaks) which may have cross-border implications on donation.

For more information on blood:


http://ec.europa.eu/health/blood_tissues_organs/blood/index_en.htm



http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/dyna/enews/enews.cfm?al_id=1451



Monday, February 03, 2014

 

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE T.S.E. PRION U.K. UPDATE As at 3rd February 2014

 

 I know the U.K. government, and the media, has squashed sporadic CJD, under a spontaneous myth, and the very real concerns there from, and the junk science that goes with it, all to protect the industry. but I thought you all might like to read the latest, what I call, the rest of the story, or nightmare. you all are missing the bigger picture, i.e. sporadic CJD and all the rest of the human and animal TSE prion disease, and the ramifications for friendly fire there from. I have supported the campaigning Mom, for her son Andrew, that died from nvCJD at a very young age, I have fully supported and helped her many times, and I _applaud_ them. but I am astounded of the silence, the medias silence, and every one else silence, on the many different strains and faces of sporadic CJD, and the other many different human TSE prion diseases that are mounting, that are linked to other animal TSE prion disease in some ways...the silence is deafening$ seems we have not learned our past mistakes. the final chapter of the mad cow saga is far from over, this book has not even been cracked open good yet. the silence is deafening. ...

 

kind regards, terry

 

see full text ;

 

 

Monday, February 03, 2014

 

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE T.S.E. PRION U.K. UPDATE As at 3rd February 2014

 


 

 

Saturday, February 01, 2014

 

vCJD With Extremely Low Lymphoreticular Deposition of Prion Protein MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DETECTABLE

 


 

 

Thursday, January 2, 2014

 

*** CWD TSE Prion in cervids to hTGmice, Heidenhain Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease MM1 genotype, and iatrogenic CJD ???

 


 

 

Friday, January 10, 2014

 

*** vpspr, sgss, sffi, TSE, an iatrogenic by-product of gss, ffi, familial type prion disease, what it ???

 


 

 

Monday, January 13, 2014

 

*** Prions in Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy: An Update Pathogens 2013

 

Pathogens 2013, 2, 457-471; doi:10.3390/pathogens2030457

 


 

 

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

 

*** INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CJD, VCJD AND OTHER HUMAN PRION DISEASES IN HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy (VPSPr) January 15, 2014

 


 

 

Monday, December 02, 2013

 

*** A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures

 


 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

 

*** Detection of Infectivity in Blood of Persons with Variant and Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease ***

 


 


 

 

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

 

*** VARIANT CJD PRESENTS DIFFERENTLY IN OLDER PATIENTS

 


 

 

 
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:30 AM
Subject: Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 

Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 
 
I kindly wish to submit a late submission, do to the fact I don’t recall seeing this. please use the information as you wish.
 
Thank You,
 
Sincerely,
 
Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
 
 
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures
 
Thank You Kindly !
 
 
kindest regards,
terry
 
 
 
 
Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
P.O. Box 42
Bacliff, Texas USA 77518
 
 
P.S. for your further information.....
 
 
 
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:51 PM
Subject: Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices) [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574]
 
Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices) [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574] 
 
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Submission [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574] 
 
 
Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices)
 
 

Thursday, January 23, 2014

 

Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices) [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574]

 


 

 

 

 
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 4:49 AM
Subject: Written submission to House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry
 

Parliament UK
Thank you for your written submission to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry on Blood, tissue and organ screening.
We will be in touch if we have any further questions.
 
 

 

WHAT about the sporadic CJD TSE proteins ?

 

WE now know that some cases of sporadic CJD are linked to atypical BSE and atypical Scrapie, so why are not MORE concerned about the sporadic CJD, and all it’s sub-types $$$

 

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD cases rising North America updated report August 2013

 

*** Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD cases rising North America with Canada seeing an extreme increase of 48% between 2008 and 2010 ***

 


 

 

Sunday, October 13, 2013

 

*** CJD TSE Prion Disease Cases in Texas by Year, 2003-2012

 


 

 

Sunday, January 19, 2014

 

*** National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center Cases Examined1 as of January 8, 2014 ***

 


 

 

TSEAC 2014 MEETING ???

 

I WAS TOLD LAST WEEK THERE ARE NO SCHEDULED TSEAC MEETING FOR 2014...TSS

 

 

Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 9:29 AM
Subject: RE: 8720 FW: Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 

Dear Mr. Singeltary:
 
Thank you for your recent inquiry to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). CBER, one of seven centers within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is responsible for the regulation of many biologically-derived products, including blood intended for transfusion, blood components and derivatives, vaccines, allergenic extracts, and cell, tissue and gene therapy products. We hope the following information will be helpful.
 
Currently, there are no TSEAC meetings on the schedule for 2014, but that does not mean there aren’t going to be any meetings this year.  You can sign up for notifications of Advisory Committee meetings at the following website: http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm.  Alternatively, you can check the Advisory Committee Calendar posted on the same page. 
 
Additional information is also available through the OC-Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff.  For your convenience, I have copied their contact information below:
 
OC-Advisory Committee Oversight and Management Staff 
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
WO32 - 5129
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002
Phone:     301-443-0572
Phone:     1-800-741-8138
 
We hope this information has been helpful. 
 
 
Sincerely,
 

Hope Anderson Consumer Safety Officer Consumer Affairs Branch
Division of Communication and Consumer Affairs
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fdacber
 
This informal communication represents my best judgment at this time. It does not constitute an advisory opinion in accordance with 21 CFR 10.85, and does not necessarily represent the formal position of FDA or otherwise obligate the agency to the views expressed.
 
 
From: Terry S. Singeltary Sr. [mailto:flounder9@verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:05 AM
To: CBER OCOD Consumer Account
Cc: Emery, Bryan (CBER); Monser, Martha;
mmturner@gwu.edu; pschwartz@choc.org; parisi.joseph@mayo.edu; bcaughey@nih.gov; patrick.bosque@dhha.org; APPLEBB@ccf.org

Subject: Fw: Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 
Greetings FDA TSEAC et al,
 
I am concerned about recent revelations with TSE prion science, disturbing new risk factors, and the fact I see no upcoming TSEAC meetings about these risk factors.
 
could you please tell me when the next TSEAC meeting will be, and if there will be any in 2014, and if you will addressing any of these new risk factors ???
 
Thank You,
 
kind regards,
terry
 
 
 
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:30 AM
Subject: Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 
Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 
 
03 December 2013
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures.
  • Inquiry: Blood, tissue and organ screening
  • Inquiry: variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)
  • Science and Technology Committee
 
 
SNIP...END...TSS
 
 
 
 Monday, December 02, 2013
 
*** A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures
 
 
 

 

 

Sunday, June 9, 2013

 

TSEAC March 14, 2013: Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee Meeting Webcast

 


 

 

 

Sunday, February 2, 2014

 

The Presence of Disease-Associated Prion Protein in Skeletal Muscle of Cattle Infected with Classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

 

NOTE Pathology

 


 

 

 

 

 

TSS

 




 

Monday, February 03, 2014

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE T.S.E. PRION U.K. UPDATE As at 3rd February 2014

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE T.S.E. PRION U.K. UPDATE As at 3rd February 2014

 

 

PLEASE SEE the steady rise in sporadic CJD cases, and the rise of VPSPr, not included in the figures, but at the bottom. sporadic CJD’s, the silence is deafening...$

 

 

CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE IN THE UK (By Calendar Year)

 

REFERRALS OF SUSPECT CJD DEATHS OF DEFINITE AND PROBABLE CJD

 

Year Referrals Year Sporadic1 Iatrogenic Genetic2 vCJD Total Deaths

 

1990 [53]† 1990 28 5 0 - 33

 

1991 75 1991 32 1 3 - 36

 

1992 96 1992 45 2 6 - 53

 

1993 79 1993 36 4 7 - 47

 

1994 119 1994 54 1 8 - 63

 

1995 87 1995 35 4 5 3 47

 

1996 133 1996 40 4 6 10 60

 

1997 163 1997 59 6 6 10 81

 

1998 155 1998 64 3 5 18 90

 

1999 170 1999 62 6 2 15 85

 

2000 178 2000 50 1 3 28 82

 

2001 179 2001 58 4 6 20 88

 

2002 164 2002 73 0 5 17 95

 

2003 162 2003 79 5 6 18 108

 

2004 114 2004 50 2 6 9 67

 

2005 124 2005 67 4 13 5 89

 

2006 112 2006 68 1 9 5 83

 

2007 119 2007 64 2 10 5 81

 

2008 150 2008 86 5 5 2 98

 

2009 153 2009 80 2 8 3 93

 

2010 150 2010 85 3 7 3 98

 

2011 157 2011 90 3 14 5 112

 

2012 125 2012 92 5 11 0 108

 

2013 145 2013 85 2 6 1 94

 

2014* 6 2014 9 0 0 0 9

 

Total Referrals 3168 Total Deaths 1491 75 157 177 1900

 

† Referral figure for 1990 is from 1 May onwards * As at 3rd February 2014

 

Summary of vCJD cases

 

Deaths

 

Deaths from definite vCJD (confirmed): 122

 

Deaths from probable vCJD (without neuropathological confirmation): 55

 

Deaths from probable vCJD (neuropathological confirmation pending): 0

 

Number of deaths from definite or probable vCJD (as above): 177

 

Alive

 

Number of definite/probable vCJD cases still alive: 0

 

Total number of definite or probable vCJD (dead and alive): 177

 

1 There are in addition a total of 9 cases of VPSPr (death in 1997(1 case), 2004(1), 2006(1), 2008(2), 2012(4)) not included in the above figures.

 

2 includes all genetic prion disease, including GSS.

 

 


 

 

 

 ***1 There are in addition a total of 9 cases of VPSPr (death in 1997(1 case), 2004(1), 2006(1), 2008(2), 2012(4)) not included in the above figures.***

 

see steady rise of the sporadic cjd’s, from 28 cases documented in 1990, to a record high of 92 cases in 2012, with VPSPr slowly gaining numbers as well, with 4 cases in 2012.

 

more spontaneous happenstance of sporadic bad luck I suppose $

 

 

still pondering. ...TSS

 

 

 
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2014 3:21 PM
Subject: RE-Parliament for campaigning mum who lost son to vCJD
 

RE-Parliament for campaigning mum who lost son to vCJD
 
 
 
 
Greetings Portsmouth UK et al,
 
I know the U.K. government, and the media, has squashed sporadic CJD, under a spontaneous myth, and the very real concerns there from, and the junk science that goes with it, all to protect the industry. but I thought you all might like to read the latest, what I call, the rest of the story, or nightmare. you all are missing the bigger picture, i.e. sporadic CJD and all the rest of the human and animal TSE prion disease, and the ramifications for friendly fire there from. I have supported the campaigning Mom, for her son Andrew, that died from nvCJD at a very young age, I have fully supported and helped her many times, and I _applaud_ them. but I am astounded of the silence, the medias silence, and every one else silence, on the many different strains and faces of sporadic CJD, and the other many different human TSE prion diseases that are mounting, that are linked to other animal TSE prion disease in some ways...the silence is deafening$ seems we have not learned our past mistakes. the final chapter of the mad cow saga is far from over, this book has not even been cracked open good yet. the silence is deafening. ...
 
 
kind regards,
terry
 
 
 
TSE PRION UPDATE 2014
 
 
Saturday, February 01, 2014
 
*** vCJD With Extremely Low Lymphoreticular Deposition of Prion Protein MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DETECTABLE
 
 
 
 
Monday, February 3, 2014
 
Evaluation of the zoonotic potential of transmissible mink encephalopathy TSE Prion disease
 
Research Project: TRANSMISSION, DIFFERENTIATION, AND PATHOBIOLOGY OF TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHIES
 
 
 
 
Sunday, February 2, 2014
 
The Presence of Disease-Associated Prion Protein in Skeletal Muscle of Cattle Infected with Classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
 
NOTE Pathology
 
 
 
 
*** PRICE OF CWD TSE PRION POKER GOES UP 2014 ***
 
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy TSE PRION update January 2, 2014
 
*** chronic wasting disease, there was no absolute barrier to conversion of the human prion protein.
 
*** Furthermore, the form of human PrPres produced in this in vitro assay when seeded with CWD, resembles that found in the most common human prion disease, namely sCJD of the MM1 subtype.
 
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
 
Molecular Barriers to Zoonotic Transmission of Prions
 
*** chronic wasting disease, there was no absolute barrier to conversion of the human prion protein.
 
*** Furthermore, the form of human PrPres produced in this in vitro assay when seeded with CWD, resembles that found in the most common human prion disease, namely sCJD of the MM1 subtype.
 
 
 
 
*** The potential impact of prion diseases on human health was greatly magnified by the recognition that interspecies transfer of BSE to humans by beef ingestion resulted in vCJD. While changes in animal feed constituents and slaughter practices appear to have curtailed vCJD, there is concern that CWD of free-ranging deer and elk in the U.S. might also cross the species barrier. Thus, consuming venison could be a source of human prion disease. Whether BSE and CWD represent interspecies scrapie transfer or are newly arisen prion diseases is unknown. Therefore, the possibility of transmission of prion disease through other food animals cannot be ruled out. There is evidence that vCJD can be transmitted through blood transfusion. There is likely a pool of unknown size of asymptomatic individuals infected with vCJD, and there may be asymptomatic individuals infected with the CWD equivalent. These circumstances represent a potential threat to blood, blood products, and plasma supplies.
 
 
 
 
Thursday, January 2, 2014
 
*** CWD TSE Prion in cervids to hTGmice, Heidenhain Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease MM1 genotype, and iatrogenic CJD ??? ***
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
 
APHIS-2006-0118-0100 Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program and Interstate Movement of Farmed or Captive Deer, Elk, and Moose
 
 
 
 
Friday, November 22, 2013
 
Wasting disease is threat to the entire UK deer population CWD TSE Prion disease Singeltary submission to Scottish Parliament
 
 
 
 
Thursday, October 10, 2013
 
*** CJD REPORT 1994 increased risk for consumption of veal and venison and lamb
 
 
 
 
Thursday, January 2, 2014
 
*** CWD TSE Prion in cervids to hTGmice, Heidenhain Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease MM1 genotype, and iatrogenic CJD ??? ***
 
 
 
 
Friday, January 10, 2014
 
*** vpspr, sgss, sffi, TSE, an iatrogenic by-product of gss, ffi, familial type prion disease, what it ???
 
 
 
 
Monday, January 13, 2014
 
*** Prions in Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy: An Update Pathogens 2013
 
Pathogens 2013, 2, 457-471; doi:10.3390/pathogens2030457
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
 
*** INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CJD, VCJD AND OTHER HUMAN PRION DISEASES IN HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy (VPSPr) January 15, 2014
 
 
 
Friday, August 16, 2013
 
*** Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) biannual update August 2013 U.K. and Contaminated blood products induce a highly atypical prion disease devoid of PrPres in primates
 
 
 
 
WHAT about the sporadic CJD TSE proteins ?
 
 
WE now know that some cases of sporadic CJD are linked to atypical BSE and atypical Scrapie, so why are not MORE concerned about the sporadic CJD, and all it’s sub-types $$$
 
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD cases rising North America updated report August 2013
 
*** Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD cases rising North America with Canada seeing an extreme increase of 48% between 2008 and 2010 ***
 
 
 
 
Sunday, October 13, 2013
 
*** CJD TSE Prion Disease Cases in Texas by Year, 2003-2012
 
 
 
 
 
Sunday, January 19, 2014
 
*** National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center Cases Examined1 as of January 8, 2014 ***
 
 
 
 
Thursday, January 23, 2014
 
Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices) [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574]
 
 
 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
 
FDA PART 589 -- SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN ANIMAL FOOD OR FEED VIOLATIONS OFFICIAL ACTION INDICATED OIA UPDATE DECEMBER 2013 UPDATE
 
 
 
 
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
 
Transmission of multiple system atrophy prions to transgenic mice
 
 
 
 
Friday, January 31, 2014
 
Confidentiality in preclinical Alzheimer disease studies
 
 
 
 
TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY TSE PRION DISEASE UPDATE 2014
 
Posted on February 3, 2014 by flounder9
 
TSE PRION UPDATE 2014
 
 
 
layperson
 
MOM DOD 12/14/97 confirm ‘hvCJD’ just made a promise to mom, NEVER FORGET! and never let them forget. ...
 
 
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 9:30 AM
Subject: Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 
Blood, tissue and organ screening SINGELTARY SUBMISSION
 
 
03 December 2013
A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures.
At a hearing in Parliament last Wednesday, the Science and Technology Committee was told that vCJD continued to pose a “significant” risk to UK public health and that more than one in every 2000 people could be silent carriers of the disease. vCJD can have an incubation period of over 30 years.
Leading scientific experts told the Committee that the infectious agent responsible for vCJD—a type of abnormal protein called a prion—could be present in the UK blood supply and that blood and organ donation could therefore represent a major source of future vCJD infections.
Following this session, the Science and Technology Committee has agreed to hold an inquiry into blood, tissue and organ screening. Chair of the Committee Andrew Miller MP stated:
“Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease is a terrible condition and we were extremely concerned to hear evidence that this incurable disease still poses a significant risk to public health.
Although the risk of developing the disease as a result of eating contaminated beef was long ago eliminated, it is possible that the infection could still be unwittingly spread through medical procedures. We were told that this may happen through failure to properly clean medical instruments, or, even more worryingly, through widespread contamination of the blood and organ supply.
We want to explore whether the Government is taking this threat as seriously as it should be. Our new inquiry will investigate these issues in more detail and consider ways in which the UK can protect its vital supply of donated blood, tissues and organs.”
The new inquiry follows on from a one-off evidence session that took place on Wednesday 27 November.

Terms of Reference

The Committee is seeking written submissions on the following matters:
  1. Are UK policies governing who can donate blood and blood products, tissues and organs sufficiently evidence-based? Is NHS Blood and Transplant overly restrictive about who can donate, or should greater precautions be taken to further reduce risk?
  2. Is the Government and its scientific advisory structure sufficiently responsive to the threat posed by emerging diseases being transmitted through blood and blood products, tissues and organs?
  3. Has the threat of ongoing transmission of vCJD through the blood and blood product supply been adequately mitigated?
  4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of NHS Blood and Transplant’s strategy, “Taking Organ Transplantation to 2020”? What further changes could be made to safely increase the supply of blood and blood products, tissues and organs?
  5. What lessons could be learnt from the screening and donation practices of other countries?

Submitting written evidence

 
 
 
Greetings UK Parliament et al,
 
I kindly wish to submit a late submission, do to the fact I don’t recall seeing this. please use the information as you wish.
 
Thank You,
 
Sincerely,
 
Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
 
 
 
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:51 PM
Subject: Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices) [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574]
 
Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices) [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574] 
 
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Submission [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574] 
 
 
Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices)
 
Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
 
DRAFT GUIDANCE
 
This guidance document is being distributed for comment purposes only.
 
Document issued on January 23, 2014.
 
You should submit comments and suggestions regarding this draft guidance document within 90 days of publication in the Federal Register of the notice announcing the availability of the draft guidance. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to http://www.regulations.gov . Identify all comments with the docket number listed in the notice of availability that publishes in the Federal Register.
 
For questions regarding this document contact Dr. Charles Durfor at 301-796-6970 (charles.durfor@fda.hhs.gov) or Dr. Scott McNamee at 301-796-5523 or 301-796-5500 (scott.mcnamee@fda.hhs.gov).
 
This document, when final, will supersede “Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices)” issued November 6, 1998.
 
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
 
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Working Group
 
Office of Compliance
 
Office of Device Evaluation
 
 
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Preface
 
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Table of Contents
 
I. Introduction......................................................................................................................................................... 1
 
II. Background........................................................................................................................................................ 1
 
III. Scope ................................................................................................................................................................ 2
 
IV. Policy Issues..................................................................................................................................................... 2
 
A. Control of Animal Tissue Collection............................................................................................................. 2
 
B. Manufacturing Controls for Animal Tissue Components.............................................................................. 3
 
C. Sterilization.................................................................................................................................................... 3
 
D. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy-Specific Issues......................................................................... 4
 
V. References ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
 
 
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Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices)
 
Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff
 
This draft guidance, when finalized, will represent the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) current thinking on this topic. It does not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not operate to bind FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. If you want to discuss an alternative approach, contact the FDA staff responsible for implementing this guidance. If you cannot identify the appropriate FDA staff, call the appropriate number listed on the title page of this guidance.
 
I. Introduction
 
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this draft guidance to update the policy regarding the use of animal-derived material in medical device manufacturing. The role of animal derived-material in medical devices is well established. However, these materials may carry a risk of transmitting infectious disease when improperly collected, stored or manufactured. The guidance describes the information you should document at the manufacturing facility and include in any premarket submissions. This guidance, when finalized, will supersede “Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices)” issued November 6, 1998 (the 1998 guidance).
 
FDA's guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe the Agency's current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited. The use of the word should in Agency guidances means that something is suggested or recommended, but not required.
 
II. Background
 
This draft guidance updates the 1998 guidance by addressing aspects of potential risk from the use of animal tissues (e.g., viruses and bacteria) and now includes recommendations
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related to all transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The 1998 guidance addressed ways to reduce the potential for exposure to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). This document continues to focus on the control of transmissible disease, and contains recommendations for documenting the source of animal tissue and conducting viral inactivation validation studies. Commercial production of animals as the source of animal tissues used in medical devices can introduce several kinds of risks. The 1998 document primarily addressed geographical factors in the sourcing of the animal tissue. In addition to geographical factors, this document includes recommendations that recognize the role of careful animal husbandry to ensure safe tissue sources.
 
This guidance is intended to help you identify the possible risks related to tissues from animal sources when these tissues are used in medical devices.1
 
III. Scope
 
The information in this guidance is applicable to all medical devices that contain or are exposed to animal-derived materials (e.g., bovine, ovine, porcine, avian materials) with the exception of in vitro diagnostic devices. Consideration of these issues should aid in reducing the risk of infectious disease transmission by medical devices.
 
IV. Considerations When Using Animal-Derived Materials
 
A. Control of Animal Tissue Collection
 
FDA recommends you collect and document the following information for animal tissue-derived materials that are used as either device components (e.g., pericardium, viscera, bone, hyaluronic acid, collagen) or manufacturing reagents (e.g., tissue culture media, enzymes). You may document this information by reference to other regulatory submissions (e.g., Master File, PMA, 510(k)) that contain this information. Information that is helpful during the review of animal-derived device materials includes Certificates of Analysis and Materials Safety Data Sheets, when available. Regulatory submissions and facility records (see 21 CFR 820.180) should describe the following:
 
• animal species;
 
• age of animal;
 
• specific tissue(s) used;
 
• animal country of origin and residence (more specific geographic location when appropriate);
 
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• methods for monitoring the health of herd and the health of specific animals from which tissues are collected (e.g., vaccinations with live modified viruses that can co-purify in the desired tissue, active surveillance for human pathogens);
 
• the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) status of the abattoir;
 
• methods and conditions for transporting animal tissue (e.g., tissue refrigeration and quarantine); and
 
• procedures for maintaining records on the above cited issues should be presented in regulatory submissions.
 
In addition, you should maintain records of the test results for any tests described above for each lot of material at the manufacturing facility and submitted in regulatory documents when appropriate.
 
B. Manufacturing Controls for Animal Tissue Components
 
FDA recommends you collect and document the information listed below for all animal-derived materials (and facilities) used in device manufacture. As stated previously, you may document this information by reference to other regulatory submissions (e.g., Master File, PMA, 510(k)) and Certificates of Analysis and Materials Safety Data Sheets, when available. Regulatory submissions and facility records (Device Master Record, see 21 CFR 820.181) should describe:
 
• test methods and release criteria permitting animal tissues to be further processed and/or combined with other animal tissue(s) or device components for manufacture;
 
• quarantine procedures for tissues until they have met/failed release criteria;
 
• test methods and acceptance criteria for assessing in-process and final product bioburden or sterility;
 
• methods for facility decontamination/sterilization so that cross-contamination is avoided; and
 
• procedures for maintaining records of the above cited issues should be provided in regulatory submissions.
 
You should maintain records of any test results for the tests described above for each lot of material at the manufacturing facility (see Device History Record (21 CFR 820.184)). When appropriate, you should also describe these results in regulatory submissions. In addition, you should demonstrate and validate manufacturing equipment cleaning, decontamination, and sterilization relative to the specific pathogen exposure, and document the results.
 
C. Sterilization
 
Because the issues for validating the sterilization of devices containing animal or human tissue are sufficiently complex to require a case by case assessment, we recommend you review the
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FDA-recognized consensus standards listed in the References to this guidance.2-8 Please note the extent of recognition of the current version of standards referenced in this document on the FDA web site in the database on
Recognized Consensus Standards (http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfStandards/search.cfm ). Enter the number of the Standard you wish to check into "Reference Number" field. In addition, we recommend you contact the FDA staff responsible for reviewing the specific device type to discuss your sterilization procedures.
 
When the risk to the public health is a virus that may be part of the animal tissue, we recommend that you consider the extent to which processing and sterilization inactivate or remove the virus. FDA recommendations for validating viral inactivation methods are described as follows:
 
Virus Validation Studies
 
You should assess the processing methods and sterilization techniques used in product manufacture for their ability to inactivate and remove viruses.Viral inactivation data are often obtained by determining the amount of virus in the unprocessed source material before and after exposure to production and sterilization processes.You may determine the extent to which viruses are inactivated using scaled down versions of the specific production and sterilization methods (e.g., acid extraction of collagen or dry heat sterilization) using appropriate model viruses. If you use a model virus during your viral inactivation study of your manufacturing and sterilization processes, you should document the relevance of the model virus you use to the actual virus present in the animal tissue (e.g., DNA-based or RNA-based, enveloped or non-enveloped).
 
The results of your viral inactivation studies should demonstrate that the sum of the log clearance of virus from the selected processing steps and sterilization processes are at least six logs greater than the concentration of virus anticipated in the unprocessed source material. While the design of viral clearance studies should take the specific product and manufacturing methods into consideration, insight into the general design of such studies is possible via review of the referenced guidance documents.9,10 Viral inactivation studies do not address reduction of possible prion contamination.
 
D. Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy-Specific Issues
 
The Food and Drug Administration may issue rules specifically on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and the regulation of medical devices. Any final rule on BSE would take precedence over the recommendations of this guidance document. Current issues regarding BSE may be addressed at the following FDA website: http://www.fda.gov/animalveterinary/guidancecomplianceenforcement/complianceenforcement/bovinespongiformencephalopathy/default.htm
BSE is a degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle and is similar to other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) found in sheep (scrapie), deer
 
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(chronic wasting disease),11 and humans (Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease or CJD). Current data suggest that the incubation period of 2 to 8 years after exposure is required before BSE symptoms are detectable. Currently, there are no treatments for TSE diseases and no screening tests for the detection of disease in a live animal or man. Diagnosis is achieved by post-mortem microscopic examination of brain tissue, as well as assays using ELISA and Western Blot techniques.
The BSE infectious agent is widely theorized to be a prion, (i.e., an abnormally folded form of a normal cellular protein) that facilitates the conversion of additional normal cellular proteins to the infectious prion structure (PrP(res)). Infectious PrP(res) has been detected in bovine brain, spinal cord, eye, ileum, lymph nodes, proximal colon, spleen, tonsil, dura mater, pineal gland, placenta, cerebrospinal fluid, pituitary, adrenal, distal colon, nasal mucosa, peripheral nerves, bone marrow, liver, lung, pancreas, thymus.12 The detection of TSE-infection in other tissues may occur in the future when data are available from more sensitive assays or larger animal studies. Transmission has been experimentally demonstrated in animal studies. 13 The TSE agent is also known to be extremely resistant to traditional forms of disinfection and sterilization.
 
Epidemiologic data suggest that the BSE epidemic in Great Britain began in 1986 by feeding cattle contaminated meat and bone meal as their protein source. According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), as of 2011, 184619 BSE cases have been identified in Britain and twenty-two cases have been detected in North American cattle. As of 2011, there were also 221 definite or probable cases of new variant CJD (vCJD) worldwide, which is the human form of BSE that appears to be transmitted by consumption of BSE-tainted beef.14 Since December 2003, four cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) presumed to be transfusion-related vCJD have been reported.15 Epidemiological data is updated periodically and is available at http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/InfectiousDiseases/InfectionsAZ/CreutzfeldtJakobDisease/EpidemiologicalData/.
 
Given the long incubation time for disease onset, the absence of a screening test for live animals, and vCJD’s fatal outcome, we recommend that you collect and document the following information for any material derived from an animal (e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, cervids such as deer and elk, etc.) with the potential to carry TSE infection:
 
• animal species;
 
• specific tissue used (if multiple tissues are used, identify all tissues used);
 
• animal’s country of origin and country of residence (or a more specific geographic information when appropriate);
 
• methods for actively monitoring the health of herd and the health of specific animals from which tissues are collected;
 
• information concerning the long term health of the herd (e.g., documented breeding history, animal traceability, absence of TSE disease, and standard vaccinations such as live modified viruses which could co-purify in the desired tissue);
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• the frequency and type of veterinarian inspections;
 
• animal feed composition (e.g., animal feed history records, including recordation of co-mingling of feeds, and, labeling of animal feed composition at distribution locations) (In 2008, FDA issued a rule prohibiting certain material from being fed to ruminants. The rule may be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2008-04-25/html/08-1180.htm);
 
• USDA status of the abattoir;
 
• animal age at sacrifice;
 
• animal sacrifice methods that reduce the risk of cross contaminating non-TSE tissues with material from tissues that could contain TSE;
 
• specifics of the pre and/or post mortem inspections (e.g., gross visual inspection, specific organs and anomalies exams, lab tests such as PrP testing);
 
• tests performed (and release criteria) for permitting tissue to be further processed and/or combined with other tissues and device components (e.g., a Certificate of Analysis); and
 
• methods for maintaining the records associated with the above cited issues should be provided in regulatory submissions.
 
You should maintain records of the test results for tests listed above for each lot of material at the manufacturing facility (see Device History Record (21 CFR 820.184)). When appropriate, you should also describe these results in regulatory submissions.
 
In addition, the residence time of TSE-infectious material on surfaces is unknown and methods to completely assure removal of TSE-infectious material from surfaces have yet to be fully understood. Products developed for use in abattoirs and non-manufacturing sites where surface contamination by materials from potentially TSE-infected animals (cattle, sheep, cervids such as deer and elk, etc.) may occur may not have been studied or validated for use on more critical sites or equipment such as those intended for the manufacture of devices from animal tissue. Therefore, in facilities involved in device manufacture using tissue from potentially TSE-infected animals (cattle, sheep, cervids such as deer and elk, etc.) your documentation should identify when/whether any potentially TSE-infected material may have been previously processed in your facility and what steps you have taken to address any potential contamination. This information could include the information previously discussed under “Manufacturing Controls for Animal Tissue Components” in section IV. B. of this guidance and the dates of previous tissue processing (see also 21 CFR 820.50).
 
Because screening assays that can ensure TSE-free bovine tissues have not been FDA-approved or introduced into general practice, the methods discussed above (e.g., monitoring animal feed, controlling animal husbandry and tissue handling) reflect the best available approaches for preparing safe medical devices from bovine tissue. However, when a TSE-screening assay is validated to accurately identify TSE-contaminated tissues, FDA will consider revising this guidance as appropriate and recommending that such a test be introduced into the standard operating procedures for bovine tissue collection and processing.
 
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V. References
 
1. January 3, 2003 letter from David W. Feigal, MD to Manufacturers of FDA-Regulated Medical Devices Containing Animal Tissue Products or Components available at http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/04/briefing/4019B2_12.pdf
 
2. AAMI ANSI ISO 11135:2007 - Sterilization of health care products - Ethylene oxide - Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation, and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
 
3. AAMI ANSI ISO 17665-1:2006 - Sterilization of health care products -- Moist heat -- Part 1: Requirements for the development, validation, and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
 
4. AAMI ANSI ISO 11137-1:2006/(R) 2010 - Sterilization of health care products - Radiation - Part 1: Requirements for development, validation, and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
 
5. AAMI ANSI ISO 11737-1:2006 (R)2011 - Sterilization of medical devices - Microbiological methods Part 1: Determination of the population of microorganisms on product
 
6. AAMI ANSI ISO 11737-2:2009 - Sterilization of medical devices -- Microbiological methods -- Part 2: Tests of sterility performed in the definition, validation and maintenance of a sterilization process
 
7. AAMI ANSI ISO 14160:2011 - Sterilization of health care products - Liquid chemical sterilizing agents for single-use medical devices utilizing animal tissues and their derivatives - Requirements for characterization, development, validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
 
8. AAMI ANSI ISO 14937:2009 - Sterilization of health care products - General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development, validation, and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
 
9. “ICH Viral Safety Document: QSA Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products Derived from Cell Lines of Human or Animal Origin (63 FR 51074, September 24, 1998)” http://www.fda.gov/downloads/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM129101.pdf
 
10. “Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products derived from Cell Lines of Human or Animal Origin” 35 USP <1050>
 
11. The web site for the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Services concerning CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) is
 
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12. WHO Tables on Tissue Infectivity Distribution in Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, http://www.who.int/bloodproducts/tablestissueinfectivity.pdf
 
 
13. “Experimental interspecies transmission studies of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies to cattle comparison to bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle” Cutlip, et.al., Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation May 2011 vol. 23 no. 3 407-420
 
14. "Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee Meeting Presentation: vCJD World Situation and Updates” by RG Will (August 1, 2011)
 
15. Incidence of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease diagnoses and deaths in the UK compiled by N J Andrews at the Statistics Unit, Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency. (updated 18th May 2011, http://www.cjd.ed.ac.uk/)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Draft Guidance for Industry and Staff; Availability: Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived From Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices),  3826–3827 [2014–01232]
 
 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
Food and Drug Administration
 
[Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574]
 
Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived From Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices); Draft Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff; Availability
 
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
 
ACTION: Notice.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*** BSE--U.S. 50 STATE CONFERENCE CALL Jan. 9, 2001 ***
 
Subject: BSE--U.S. 50 STATE CONFERENCE CALL Jan. 9, 2001
 
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 16:49:00 –0800
 
From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." flounder@wt.net
 
Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
 
To: BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
 
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Greetings List Members,
 
I was lucky enough to sit in on this BSE conference call today and even managed to ask a question. that is when the trouble started.
 
I submitted a version of my notes to Sandra Blakeslee of the New York Times, whom seemed very upset, and rightly so.
 
"They tell me it is a closed meeting and they will release whatever information they deem fit. Rather infuriating."
 
and i would have been doing just fine, until i asked my question. i was surprised my time to ask a question so quick.
 
(understand, these are taken from my notes for now. the spelling of names and such could be off.)
 
[host Richard Barns] and now a question from Terry S. Singeltary of CJD Watch.
 
[TSS] yes, thank you, U.S. cattle, what kind of guarantee can you give for serum or tissue donor herds?
 
[no answer, you could hear in the back ground, mumbling and 'we can't. have him ask the question again.]
 
[host Richard] could you repeat the question?
 
[TSS] U.S. cattle, what kind of guarantee can you give for serum or tissue donor herds?
 
[not sure whom ask this] what group are you with?
 
[TSS] CJD Watch, my Mom died from hvCJD and we are tracking CJD world-wide.
 
[not sure who is speaking] could you please disconnect Mr. Singeltary
 
[TSS] you are not going to answer my question?
 
[not sure whom speaking] NO
 
from this point, i was still connected, got to listen and tape the whole conference. at one point someone came on, a woman, and ask again;
 
[unknown woman] what group are you with?
 
[TSS] CJD Watch and my Mom died from hvCJD we are trying to tract down CJD and other human TSE's world wide. i was invited to sit in on this from someone inside the USDA/APHIS and that is why i am here. do you intend on banning me from this conference now?
 
at this point the conference was turned back up, and i got to finish listening. They never answered or even addressed my one question, or even addressed the issue. BUT, i will try and give you a run-down for now, of the conference.
 
IF i were another Country, I would take heed to my notes, BUT PLEASE do not depend on them. ask for transcript from;
 
RBARNS@ORA.FDA.GOV 301-827-6906
 
he would be glad to give you one ;-)
 
Rockville Maryland, Richard Barns Host
 
BSE issues in the U.S., How they were labelling ruminant feed? Revising issues.
 
The conference opened up with the explaining of the U.K. BSE epidemic winding down with about 30 cases a week.
 
although new cases in other countries were now appearing.
 
Look at Germany whom said NO BSE and now have BSE.
 
BSE increasing across Europe.
 
Because of Temporary Ban on certain rendered product, heightened interest in U.S.
 
A recent statement in Washington Post, said the New Administration (old GW) has a list of issues. BSE is one of the issues.
 
BSE Risk is still low, minimal in U.S. with a greater interest in MBM not to enter U.S.
 
HOWEVER, if BSE were to enter the U.S. it would be economically disastrous to the render, feed, cattle, industries, and for human health.
 
(human health-they just threw that in cause i was listening. I will now jot down some figures in which they told you, 'no need to write them down'. just hope i have them correct. hmmm, maybe i hope i don't ???)
 
80% inspection of rendering
 
*Problem-Complete coverage of rendering HAS NOT occurred.
 
sizeable number of 1st time FAILED INITIAL INSPECTION, have not been reinspected (70% to 80%).
 
Compliance critical, Compliance poor in U.K. and other European Firms.
 
Gloria Dunason Major Assignment 1998 goal TOTAL compliance. This _did not_ occur. Mixed level of compliance, depending on firm.
 
Rendering FDA license and NON FDA license
 
system in place for home rendering & feed 76% in compliance 79% cross contamination 21% DID NOT have system 92% record keeping less than 60% total compliance
 
279 inspectors 185 handling prohibited materials
 
Renderer at top of pyramid, significant part of compliance. 84% compliance
 
failed to have caution statement render 72% compliance & cross contamination caution statement on feed, 'DO NOT FEED TO CATTLE'
 
56 FIRMS NEVER INSPECTED
 
1240 FDA license feed mills 846 inspected
 
"close to 400 feed mills have not been inspected"
 
80% compliance for feed.
 
10% don't have system.
 
NON-FDA licensed mills There is NO inventory on non licensed mills. approximately 6000 to 8000 Firms ??? 4,344 ever inspected. "FDA does not have a lot of experience with"
 
40% do NOT have caution statement 'DO NOT FEED'.
 
74% Commingling compliance
 
"This industry needs a lot of work and only half gotten to"
 
"700 Firms that were falitive, and need to be re-inspected, in addition to the 8,000 Firms."
 
Quote to do BSE inspection in 19 states by end of January or 30 days, and other states 60 days. to change feed status??? Contract check and ask questions and pass info.
 
At this time, we will take questions.
 
[I was about the third or fourth to ask question. then all B.S.eee broke loose, and i lost my train of thought for a few minutes. picked back up here]
 
someone asking about nutritional supplements and sourcing, did not get name. something about inspectors not knowing of BSE risk??? the conference person assuring that Steve Follum? and the TSE advisory Committee were handling that.
 
Some other Dr. Vet, whom were asking questions that did not know what to do???
 
[Dennis Wilson] California Food Agr. Imports, are they looking at imports?
 
[Conference person] they are looking at imports, FDA issued imports Bulletin.
 
[Linda Singeltary ??? this was a another phone in question, not related i don't think] Why do we have non-licensed facilities?
 
(conference person) other feed mills do not handle as potent drugs???
 
Dennis Blank, Ken Jackson licensed 400 non FDA 4400 inspected of a total of 6000 to 8000,
 
(they really don't know how many non licensed Firms in U.S. they guess 6000 to 8000??? TSS)
 
Linda Detwiler asking everyone (me) not to use emergency BSE number, unless last resort. (i thought of calling them today, and reporting the whole damn U.S. cattle herd ;-) 'not'
 
Warren-Maryland Dept. Agr. Prudent to re-inspect after 3 years. concerned of Firms that have changed owners.
 
THE END
 
TSS
 
 
FROM New York TIMES
 
Subject: Re: BSE 50 STATE CONFERENCE CALL thread from BSE List and FDA Posting of cut version...
 
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:02:47 -0700 From: "Sandy Blakeslee" sblakeslee@mindspring.com
 
To: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." References: 1
 
 
Hi terry -- thanks for all your help. I know it made a difference with the FDA getting out that release.
 
 
----- Original Message -----
 
From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." flounder@wt.net
 
 
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 2:06 PM
 
Subject: BSE 50 STATE CONFERENCE CALL thread from BSE List and FDA Posting of cut version...
 
> > hi sandy,
 
>From the New York Times NYTimes.com, January 11, 2001
 
Many Makers of Feed Fail to Heed Rules on Mad Cow Disease By SANDRA BLAKESLEE
 
Large numbers of companies involved in manufacturing animal feed are not complying with regulations meant to prevent the emergence and spread of mad cow disease in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.
 
The widespread failure of companies to follow the regulations, adopted in August 1997, does not mean that the American food supply is unsafe, Dr. Stephen Sundlof, director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the F.D.A., said in an interview.
 
But much more needs to be done to ensure that mad cow disease does not arise in this country, Dr. Sundlof said.
 
The regulations state that feed manufacturers and companies that render slaughtered animals into useful products generally may not feed mammals to cud-chewing animals, or ruminants, which can carry mad cow disease.
 
All products that contain rendered cattle or sheep must have a label that says, "Do not feed to ruminants," Dr. Sundlof said. Manufacturers must also have a system to prevent ruminant products from being commingled with other rendered material like that from chicken, fish or pork. Finally, all companies must keep records of where their products originated and where they were sold.
 
Under the regulations, F.D.A. district offices and state veterinary offices were required to inspect all rendering plants and feed mills to make sure companies complied. But results issued yesterday demonstrate that more than three years later, different segments of the feed industry show varying levels of compliance.
 
Among 180 large companies that render cattle and another ruminant, sheep, nearly a quarter were not properly labeling their products and did not have a system to prevent commingling, the F.D.A. said. And among 347 F.D.A.-licensed feed mills that handle ruminant materials - these tend to be large operators that mix drugs into their products - 20 percent were not using labels with the required caution statement, and 25 percent did not have a system to prevent commingling.
 
Then there are some 6,000 to 8,000 feed mills so small they do not require F.D.A. licenses. They are nonetheless subject to the regulations, and of 1,593 small feed producers that handle ruminant material and have been inspected, 40 percent were not using approved labels and 25 percent had no system in place to prevent commingling.
 
On the other hand, fewer than 10 percent of companies, big and small, were failing to comply with the record-keeping regulations.
 
The American Feed Industry Association in Arlington, Va., did not return phone calls seeking comment.
 
 
 
Subject: USDA/APHIS response to BSE-L--U.S. 50 STATE CONFERENCE CALL Jan. 9, 2001
 
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:04:21 –0500
 
From: "Gomez, Thomas M." tmg1@CDC.GOV
 
Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
 
To: BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
 
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USDA/APHIS would like to provide clarification on the following point from Mr. Singeltary's 9 Jan posting regarding the 50 state conference call.
 
[Linda Detwiler asking everyone (me) not to use emergency BSE number, unless last resort. (i thought of calling them today, and reporting the whole damn U.S. cattle herd ;-) 'not']
 
Dr. Detwiler was responding to an announcement made during the call to use the FDA emergency number if anyone wanted to report a cow with signs suspect for BSE. Mr. Singeltary is correct that Dr. Detwiler asked participants to use the FDA emergency number as a last resort to report cattle suspect for BSE. What Mr. Singeltary failed to do was provide the List with Dr. Detwiler's entire statement. Surveillance for BSE in the United States is a cooperative effort between states, producers, private veterinarians, veterinary hospitals and the USDA. The system has been in place for over 10 years. Each state has a system in place wherein cases are reported to either the State Veterinarian, the federal Veterinarian in Charge or through the veterinary diagnostic laboratory system. The states also have provisions with emergency numbers. Dr. Detwiler asked participants to use the systems currently in place to avoid the possibility of a BSE-suspect report falling through the cracks. Use of the FDA emergency number has not been established as a means to report diseased cattle of any nature.
 
 
Subject: Re: USDA/APHIS response to BSE-L--U.S. 50 STATE CONFERENCE CALL Jan.9, 2001
 
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 13:44:49 -0800 From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." flounder@wt.net
 
Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
 
To: BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de References: 1
 
######### Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy #########
 
Hello Mr. Thomas,
 
> What Mr. Singeltary failed to do was provide > the List with Dr. Detwiler's entire statement.
 
would you and the USDA/APHIS be so kind as to supply this list with a full text version of the conference call and or post on your web-site? if so when, and thank you. if not, why not?
 
> The system has been in place for over 10 years.
 
that seems to be a very long time for a system to be in place, and only test 10,700 cattle from some 1.5 BILLION head (including calf crop). Especially since French are testing some 20,000 weekly and the E.U. as a whole, are testing many many more than the U.S., with less cattle, same risk of BSE/TSEs.
 
Why does the U.S. insist on not doing massive testing with the tests which the E.U. are using? Why is this, please explain?
 
Please tell me why my question was not answered?
 
> U.S. cattle, what kind of guarantee can you > give for serum or tissue donor herds?
 
It was a very simple question, a very important question, one that pertained to the topic of BSE/feed, and asked in a very diplomatic way. why was it not answered?
 
If all these years, we have been hearing that pharmaceutical grade bovines were raised for pharmaceuticals vaccines etc. But yet the USA cannot comply with feed regulations of the ruminant feed ban, PLUS cannot even comply with the proper labelling of the feed, cross contamination etc. Then how in the world can you Guarantee the feed fed to pharmaceutical grade bovine, were actually non ruminant feed?
 
Before i was ask to be 'disconnected', i did hear someone in the background say 'we can't'-- have him ask the question again.
 
could you please be so kind, as to answer these questions?
 
thank you, Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Bacliff, Texas USA
 
P.S. if you will also notice, i did not post that emergency phone number and do not intend on passing it on to anyone. I was joking when i said i should call and report the whole damn U.S. Herd. So please pass that on to Dr. Detwiler, so she can rest easily.
 
BUT, they should be reported, some are infected with TSE. The U.S. is just acting as stupid as Germany and other Countries that insist they are free of BSE.
 
TSS
 
Subject: Report on the assessment of the Georgraphical BSE-risk of the USA July 2000 (not good)
 
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 21:23:51 -0800 From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." flounder@wt.net
 
Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
 
To: BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de
 
######### Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy #########
 
Greetings List Members and ALL EU Countries,
 
Because of this report, and the recent findings of the 50-state BSE Conference call, I respectfully seriously suggest that these Countries and the SSC re-evaluate the U.S.A. G.B.R. to a risk factor of #3.
 
I attempted to post this to list in full text, but would not accept...
 
thank you, kind regards, Terry S. Singeltary Sr., Bacliff, Texas USA
 
Report on the assessment of the Geographical BSE-risk of the USA July 2000
 
PART II
 
REPORT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL BSE RISK OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 
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Report on the assessment of the Geographical BSE-risk of the USA July 2000
 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
 
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
 
The current geographical BSE-risk (GBR) level is II, i.e. it is unlikely but cannot be excluded that domestic cattle are (clinically or pre-clinically) infected with the BSE-agent.
 
Stability: Before 1990 the system was extremely unstable because feeding of MBM to cattle happened, rendering was inappropriate with regard to deactivation of the BSE-agent and SRM and fallen stock were rendered for feed. From 1990 to 1997 it improved to very unstable, thanks to efforts undertaken to trace imported animals and exclude them from the feed chain and intensive surveillance. In 1998 the system became neutrally stable after the RMBM-ban of 1997.
 
External challenges: A moderate external challenge occurred in the period before 1990 because of importation of live animals from BSE-affected countries, in particular from the UK and Ireland. It cannot be excluded that some BSE-infected animals have been imported by this route and did enter the US rendering and feed production system. The efforts undertaken since 1990 to trace back UK-imported cattle and to exclude them from the feed chain reduced the impact of the external challenge significantly.
 
Interaction of external challenges and stability: While extremely unstable, the US system was exposed to a moderate external challenge, mainly resulting from cattle imports from the UK. It can not be excluded that BSE-infectivity entered the country by this route and has been recycled to domestic cattle. The resulting domestic cases would have been processed while the system was still very unstable or unstable and would hence have initiated a number of second or third generation cases. However, the level of the possible domestic prevalence must be below the low detection level of the surveillance in place.
 
As long as there are no changes in stability or challenge the probability of cattle to be (pre-clinically or clinically) infected with the BSE-agent will remain at the current level.
 
JUSTIFICATION
 
1. DATA
 
The available information was suitable to carry out the GBR risk assessment.
 
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2. STABILITY
 
2.1 Overall appreciation of the ability to identify BSE-cases and to eliminate animals at risk of being infected before they are processed
 
· Before 1989, the ability of the system to identify (and eliminate) BSE cases was limited. · Since 1990 this ability is significantly improved, thanks to a good BSE-surveillance and culling system (contingency plan). · Today the surveillance should be able to detect clinical BSE-cases within the limits set by an essential passive surveillance system, i.e. some cases might remain undetected.
 
2.2 Overall appreciation of the ability to avoid recycling BSE-infectivity, should it enter processing
 
· Before 1997 the US rendering and feed producing system would not have been able to avoid recycling of the BSE agent to any measurable extent. If the BSE-agent was introduced the feed chain, it could probably have reached cattle. · After the introduction of the RMBM-to-ruminants-ban in August 1997 the ability of the system to avoid recycling of BSE-infectivity was somewhat increased. It is still rather low due to the rendering system of ruminant material (including SRM and fallen stock) and the persisting potential for cross-contamination of cattle feed with other feeds and hence RMBM.
 
2.3 Overall assessment of the Stability
 
· Until 1990 the US BSE/cattle system was extremely unstable as RMBM was commonly fed to cattle, the rendering system was not able to reduce BSE-infectivity and SRM were rendered. This means that incoming BSE infectivity would have been most probably recycled to cattle and amplified and the disease propagated. · Between 1990 and 1995 improvements in the BSE surveillance and the efforts to trace back and remove imported cattle gradually improved the stability but the system remained very unstable. In 1998 the system became unstable because of an RMBM-ban introduced in 1997. After 1998 the ban was fully implemented and the system is regarded to be neutrally stable since 1998. The US system is therefore seen to neither be able to amplify nor to reduce circulating or incoming BSE-infectivity.
 
3. CHALLENGES
 
A moderate external challenge occurred in the period 1980-1989 because of importation of live animals from the UK. imports from other countries are regarded to have been negligible challenges. · As a consequence of this external challenge, infectivity could have entered the feed cycle and domestic animals could have been exposed to the agent. These domestic BSE-incubating animals might have again entered processing, leading to an internal challenge since 1991. · This internal challenge could have produced domestic cases of BSE, yet prevalence levels could have been below the detection limits of the surveillance system until now. (According to US calculations, the current surveillance
 
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system could detect clinical incidence of 1-3 cases per year per million adult cattle, i.e. in absolute numbers 43-129 cases per year). Between 1990 und 1995, with the exclusion of the imported animals from Europe from the feed chain, the effect of the external challenges decreased.
 
4. CONCLUSION ON THE RESULTING RISKS
 
4.1 Interaction of stability and challenqe
 
· In the late 80s, early 90s a moderate external challenges met an extremely unstable system. This would have amplified the incoming BSE-infectivity and propagated the disease. · With the exclusion of the imported animals from Europe from the feed chain between 1990 and 1995 the effect of the external challenge decreased. · Before 1998 an internal challenge, if it developed, would have met a still unstable system (inappropriate rendering, no SRM ban, RMBM ban only after 1997) and the BSE-infectivity could have been recycled and amplified. · After 1998 the neutrally stable system could still recycle the BSE-agent but due to the RMBM-ban of 1997 the BSE-infectivity circulating in the system would probably not be amplified.
 
4.2 Risk that BSE-infectivity enters processing
 
· A very low processing risk developed in the late 80s when the UK-imports were slaughtered or died. It increased until 1990 because of the higher risk to be infected with BSE of cattle imported from the UK in 1988/89, as these animals could have been processed prior to the back-tracing of the UK-imports in 1990. · From 1990 to 1995 a combination of surviving non-traced UK imports and some domestic (pre-)clinical cases could have arrived at processing resulting in an assumed constant low but non-negligible processing risk. · After 1995 any processing risk relates to assumed domestic cases arriving at processing. · The fact that no domestic cases have been shown-up in the BSE-surveillance is reassuring - it indicates that BSE is in fact not present in the country at levels above the detection limits of the country's surveillance system. This detection level has been calculated according to US-experts to be between 1 & 3 clinical cases per million adult cattle per year.
 
Note: The high turnover in parts of the dairy cattle population with a young age at slaughter makes it unlikely that fully developed clinical cases would occur (and could be detected) or enter processing. However, the theoretical infective load of the pre-clinical BSE-cases that under this scenario could be processed, can be assumed to remain relatively low.
 
4.3 Risk that BSE-infectivity is recycled and propagated
 
· During the period covered by this assessment (1980-1999) the US-system was not able to prevent propagation of BSE should it have entered, even if this ability was significantly improved with the MBM-ban of 1997. · However, since the likelihood that BSE-infectivity entered the system is regarded to be small but non-negligible, the risk that propagation of the disease took place is also small but not negligible.
 
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Report on the assessment of the Geographical BSE-risk of the USA July 2000
 
5. CONCLUSION ON THE GEOGRAPHICAL BSE-RISK
 
5.1 The current GBR
 
The current geographical BSE-risk (GBR) level is II, i.e. it is unlikely but cannot be excluded that domestic cattle are (clinically or pre-clinically) infected with the BSE-agent.
 
5.2 The expected development of the GBR
 
As long as there are no changes in stability or challenge the probability of cattle to be (pre-clinically or clinically) infected with the BSE-agent remains at the current level.
 
5.3 Recommendations for influencin.q the future GBR
 
· As long as the stability of the US system is not significantly enbanced above neutral levels it remains critically important to avoid any new external challenges. · All measures that would improve the stability of the system, in particular with regard to its ability to avoid recycling of the BSE-agent should it be present in the cattle population, would reduce, over time, the probability that cattle could be infected with the BSE-agent. Possible actions include: removal of SRMs and/or fallen stock from rendering, better rendering processes, improved compliance with the MBM-ban including control and reduction of cross-contamination. · Results from an improved intensive surveillance programme, targeting at risk sub-populations such as adult cattle in fallen stock or in emergency slaughter, could verify the current assessment.
 
snip...
 
 
end...tss
 
 
U.S.A. 50 STATE BSE MAD COW CONFERENCE CALL Jan. 9, 2001
http://tseac.blogspot.com/2011/02/usa-50-state-bse-mad-cow-conference.html
 
 
 
FDA Singeltary submission 2001
 
Greetings again Dr. Freas and Committee Members, I wish to submit the following information to the Scientific Advisors and Consultants Staff 2001 Advisory Committee (short version). I understand the reason of having to shorten my submission, but only hope that you add it to a copy of the long version, for members to take and read at their pleasure, (if cost is problem, bill me, address below). So when they realize some time in the near future of the 'real' risks i speak of from human/animal TSEs and blood/surgical products. I cannot explain the 'real' risk of this in 5 or 10 minutes at some meeting, or on 2 or 3 pages, but will attempt here:
 
snip...see full text ;
 
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/01/slides/3681s2_09.pdf
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
 
From: Terry S. Singeltary Sr. [mailto:flounder@wt.net]
 
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:45 PM
 
To: Freas, William Cc: Langford, Sheila
 
Subject: Re: re-vCJD/blood and meeting of Feb. 20, 2003 Greetings FDA, Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Guidance Topic of Feb. 20 TSE Cmte. [Committee Meeting on February 20, 2003] FDA’s Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee will meet Feb. 20 to hear updates on the implementation of the agency’s variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease guidance and its effect on blood supply.
 
FULL SUBMISSION ;
 
http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/03/slides/3923s1_OPH.pdf
 
 
Docket Management Docket: 02D-0073 - Guidance: Validation of Procedures for Processing of Human Tissues Intended for Transplantation Comment Number: EC -4 Accepted - Volume 1
 
 
 
Docket: 02D-0073 - Guidance: Validation of Procedures for Processing of Human Tissues Intended for Transplantation Greetings, please be advised; with the new findings from Collinge et al; that BSE transmission to the 129-methionine genotype can lead to an alternate phenotype which is indistinguishable from type 2 PrPSc, the commonest sporadic CJD, i only ponder how many of the sporadic CJDs in the USA are tied to this alternate phenotype? these new findings are very serious, and should have a major impact on the way sporadic CJDs are now treated as opposed to the vCJD that was thought to be the only TSE tied to ingesting beef, in the medical/surgical arena. these new findings should have a major impact on the way sporadic CJD is ignored, and should now be moved to the forefront of research as with vCJD/nvCJD.
 
 
SNIP...FULL TEXT ;
 
 
 
Subject: [Docket No. FSIS-2006-0011] FSIS Harvard Risk Assessment of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
 
Singeltary submission ;
 
 
 
FSIS, USDA, REPLY TO SINGELTARY
 
 
 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Proposed Rule: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions; Importation of Live Bovines and Products Derived From Bovines
 
 
 
2014
 
Wednesday, January 01, 2014
 
Molecular Barriers to Zoonotic Transmission of Prions
 
*** chronic wasting disease, there was no absolute barrier to conversion of the human prion protein.
 
*** Furthermore, the form of human PrPres produced in this in vitro assay when seeded with CWD, resembles that found in the most common human prion disease, namely sCJD of the MM1 subtype.
 
 
 
 
 
Subtype 1: (sCJDMM1 and sCJDMV1)
 
This subtype is observed in patients who are MM homozygous or MV heterozygous at codon 129 of the PrP gene (PRNP) and carry PrPSc Type 1. Clinical duration is short, 3‑4 months.32 The most common presentation in sCJDMM1 patients is cognitive impairment leading to frank dementia, gait or limb ataxia, myoclonic jerks and visual signs leading to cortical blindness (Heidenhain’s syndrome)...
 
 
 
Animals injected with iatrogenic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease MM1 and genetic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease MM1 linked to the E200K mutation showed the same phenotypic features as those infected with sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease MM1 prions...
 
 
 
*** our results raise the possibility that CJD cases classified as VV1 may include cases caused by iatrogenic transmission of sCJD-MM1 prions or food-borne infection by type 1 prions from animals, e.g., chronic wasting disease prions in cervid. In fact, two CJD-VV1 patients who hunted deer or consumed venison have been reported (40, 41). The results of the present study emphasize the need for traceback studies and careful re-examination of the biochemical properties of sCJD-VV1 prions. ***
 
 
 
snip...see full text ;
 
 
 
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
 
Defining sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease strains and their transmission properties
 
The epidemiological findings in sCJD demonstrate that approximately 80% of patients are diagnosed with “classic CJD” types MM1 and MV1, which might intriguingly suggest an infectious rather than genetic origin for the majority of sCJD cases.
 
snip...
 
Therefore if sCJD(MV2) and sCJD(VV2) were to become iatrogenic sources of human infection, the host response may be indistinguishable from sCJD(MM1) and more transmissible with respect to further infection.
 
END...TSS
 
 
 
Monday, December 02, 2013
 
*** A parliamentary inquiry has been launched today into the safety of blood, tissue and organ screening following fears that vCJD – the human form of ‘mad cow’ disease – may be being spread by medical procedures
 
 
 
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
 
*** Detection of Infectivity in Blood of Persons with Variant and Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
 
 
 
 
Friday, November 22, 2013
 
Chronic Wasting disease CWD is threat to the entire UK deer population Singeltary submission to the Scottish Parliament
 
 
 
Thursday, January 2, 2014
 
CWD TSE Prion in cervids to hTGmice, Heidenhain Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease MM1 genotype, and iatrogenic CJD ???
 
 
 
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
 
*** Use of Materials Derived From Cattle in Human Food and Cosmetics; Reopening of the Comment Period FDA-2004-N-0188-0051 (TSS SUBMISSION)
 
FDA believes current regulation protects the public from BSE but reopens comment period due to new studies
 
 
 
Friday, January 17, 2014
 
Annual report of the Scientific Network on BSE-TSE EFSA, Question No EFSA-Q-2013-01004, approved on 11 December 2013
 
TECHNICAL REPORT
 
 
 
Sunday, December 15, 2013
 
*** FDA PART 589 -- SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED FROM USE IN ANIMAL FOOD OR FEED VIOLATIONS OFFICIAL ACTION INDICATED OAI UPDATE DECEMBER 2013 UPDATE
 
 
 
Saturday, December 21, 2013
 
**** Complementary studies detecting classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy infectivity in jejunum, ileum and ileocaecal junction in incubating cattle ****
 
 
 
Saturday, November 16, 2013
 
Management of neurosurgical instruments and patients exposed to creutzfeldt-jakob disease 2013 December
 
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.
 
 
 
Thursday, November 14, 2013
 
Prion diseases in humans: Oral and dental implications
 
 
 
Saturday, November 2, 2013
 
Recommendation of the Swiss Expert Committee for Biosafety on the classification of activities using prion genes and prion protein January 2013
 
 
 
Friday, August 16, 2013
 
*** Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) biannual update August 2013 U.K. and Contaminated blood products induce a highly atypical prion disease devoid of PrPres in primates
 
 
 
WHAT about the sporadic CJD TSE proteins ?
 
WE now know that some cases of sporadic CJD are linked to atypical BSE and atypical Scrapie, so why are not MORE concerned about the sporadic CJD, and all it’s sub-types $$$
 
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD cases rising North America updated report August 2013
 
*** Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease CJD cases rising North America with Canada seeing an extreme increase of 48% between 2008 and 2010 ***
 
 
 
Sunday, October 13, 2013
 
*** CJD TSE Prion Disease Cases in Texas by Year, 2003-2012
 


Thursday, January 2, 2014

*** CWD TSE Prion in cervids to hTGmice, Heidenhain Variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease MM1 genotype, and iatrogenic CJD ???
http://transmissiblespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2014/01/cwd-tse-prion-in-cervids-to-htgmice.html
 
 
Friday, January 10, 2014

*** vpspr, sgss, sffi, TSE, an iatrogenic by-product of gss, ffi, familial type prion disease, what it ???
http://transmissiblespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2014/01/vpspr-sgss-sffi-tse-iatrogenic-by.html
 
 
Monday, January 13, 2014

*** Prions in Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy: An Update Pathogens 2013

Pathogens 2013, 2, 457-471; doi:10.3390/pathogens2030457
http://prionopathy.blogspot.com/2014/01/prions-in-variably-protease-sensitive.html
 
 
Wednesday, January 15, 2014

*** INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF CJD, VCJD AND OTHER HUMAN PRION DISEASES IN HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS Variably Protease-Sensitive Prionopathy (VPSPr) January 15, 2014
http://transmissiblespongiformencephalopathy.blogspot.com/2014/01/infection-prevention-and-control-of-cjd.html
 
 
Sunday, January 19, 2014
 
*** National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center Cases Examined1 as of January 8, 2014 ***
 
 
 
Thursday, January 23, 2014
 
Medical Devices Containing Materials Derived from Animal Sources (Except for In Vitro Diagnostic Devices) [Docket No. FDA–2013–D–1574]
 
 
 
 
Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
P.O. Box 42
Bacliff, Texas USA 77518