title: New prion inactivation treatment presented.
abstract: Information on breakthroughs in prion decontamination and detection were presented by Dr Graham Jackson, head of molecular diagnostics at the Medical Research Council, to a Central Sterilising Club meeting held in Manchester earlier this year.
mesh_terms: D002495:Central Supply, Hospital; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020536:Enzyme Activators; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008670:Metals; D011328:Prions / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013525:Surgical Instruments
chemical_list: D020536:Enzyme Activators; D008670:Metals; D011328:Prions