| 22L | Mouse-adapted prion strain |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| ME7 | Mouse-adapted prion strain |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| PK | Proteinase K |
| PrPC | Cellular isoform of the prion protein |
| PrPSc | Disease-associated: transmissible isoform of the prion protein |
| RML | Mouse-adapted prion strain |
| ST | Sialyltransferase |
| ST3Gal3 | ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 3 |
| ST3Gal4 | ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 4 |
| ST3Gal6 | ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 6 |
| ST6Gal1 | ST6 beta-galactoside alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 1 |
| ST6Gal2 | ST6 beta-galactoside alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 2 |