Patent ID: 7482172

Claim:
A kit for the detection of PrP Sc comprising: a solid support having bound thereto peptide selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID No.: 1) WQPPRARI; (SEQ ID No.: 2) NWCKRGRKQCKTH; (SEQ ID No.: 3) NYKKPKL; (SEQ ID No.: 5) YRGYRGYRGYRG; (SEQ ID No.: 6) YRGRYGYKGKYGYRG; (SEQ ID No.: 7) AQKKDGKKRKRSRKESYSIYV; (SEQ ID No.: 8) ARTKQTARKSTGGKSPRKQLA; and (SEQ ID No.: 9) SGRGKGGKGLGKGGAKRHRKVLR, and a labeled prion specific antibody, wherein the peptide specifically captures PrP Sc and the labeled prion specific antibody detects the captured PrP Sc .