Quantitative analysis of prion disease using an AI-powered digital pathology framework

Abstract Prion disease is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by accumulation of an abnormal prion protein (PrPSc) in the central nervous system. To identify PrPSc aggregates for diagnostic purposes, pathologists use immunohistochemical staining of prion protein antibodies on tissue sam...

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Main Authors: Massimo Salvi, Filippo Molinari, Mario Ciccarelli, Roberto Testi, Stefano Taraglio, Daniele Imperiale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-44782-4