Table 1. Estimated prion titersa).
| Tissue | H-BSE | L-BSE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0728 | 9458 | 3383 | 4685 | ||
| CNS | |||||
| Cortex | 8.14 ± 0.95 | 7.76 ± 1.33 | 6.09 ± 0.73 | 4.98 ± 0.4 | |
| Brainstem | 8.12 ± 0.89 | 6.87 ± 0.51 | 6.79 ± 0.59 | 5.86 ± 0.37 | |
| Cervical spinal cord | 5.84 ± 0.74 | 7.47 ± 0.46 | 5.80 ± 0.13 | 4.81 ± 0.41 | |
| Lumbar spinal cord | 5.99 ± 0.32 | 7.94 ± 0.72 | 4.92 ± 0.46 | 4.79 ± 0.59 | |
| Peripheral nerves | |||||
| Brachial plexus | 4.96 ± 0.3 | 4.04 ± 0.03 | 3.61 | 3.68 | |
| Sciatic nerve | 5.30 ± 0.5 | 4.64 ± 0.17 | 4.22 | <3.40b) | |
| Cervical vagus nerve | 5.61 ± 0.57 | NAc) | 5.80 ± 0.13 | 4.19 | |
| Thoracic vagus nerve | 5.61 ± 1.01 | NA | 4.92 ± 0.46 | <3.40 | |
| Cervical ganglia | 5.38 ± 0.67 | 6.52 ± 0.38 | 5.02 ± 0.49 | 5.02 ± 0.44 | |
| Lumbar ganglia | 5.90 ± 0.67 | 5.55 ± 0.37 | 6.4 ± 0.67 | NA | |
| Cauda equina | NA | 6.46 ± 0.62 | 5.21 ± 0.53 | 3.74 | |
| Skeletal muscles | |||||
| Triceps | <2.60b) | NA | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Semitendinosus | <2.60 | NA | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Quadriceps | <2.60 | NA | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Longissimus | <2.60 | NA | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Masseter | 2.92 | NA | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Diaphragm | <2.60 | <2.60 | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Alimentary tracts | |||||
| Jejunum | 2.89 | 3.67 | <3.40 | 3.48 | |
| Ileum | <2.60 | <2.60 | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Caecum | <2.60 | <2.60 | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Rectal | <2.60 | <2.60 | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Other tissues | |||||
| Heart | <2.60 | <2.60 | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Liver | <2.60 | <2.60 | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
| Adrenal gland | NA | NA | 3.77 | <3.40 | |
| Tonsil | <2.60 | <2.60 | <3.40 | <3.40 | |
a) Estimated prion titers were expressed as Log (LD50) /g tissues. b) Prion titers indicated by <2.60 and <3.40 were below the detection limits for H- and L-BSE, respectively. c) Tissues were not available.