Authors

... all the co-authors

Alpers, Michael P.*
Centre for International Health
Division of Health Sciences
Shenton Park Campus
Curtin University of Technology
G.P.O. Box U1987
Perth, WA 6845, Australia
m.alpers@curtin.edu.au
www.curtin.edu.au

* & MRC Prion Unit
University College London
Institute of Neurology
The National Hospital for
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Queen Square
London WC1N 3BG, UK

Arber, Werner
University of Basel
Biozentrum
Klingelbergstrasse 70
4051 Basel
http://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch

Writer of Preface

Alvseike, Kristin R.
Norwegian Food Safety Authority
Head office
P.O. Box 383
N–2381 Brumunddal, Norway
kristin.ruud.alvseike@mattilsynet.no
www.mattilsynet.no

Bachmann, Jutta
Bachmann Consulting
Nokkefaret 12
N–1450 Nesoddtangen, Norway
info@jbachmann-consulting.com
www.jbachmann-consulting.com

Bachmann Consulting

Beekes, Michael
Robert Koch-Institute
P24 – Transmissible Spongiform
Encephalopathies
Nordufer 20
D–13353 Berlin, Germany
beekesM@rki.de
www.rki.de

Benestad, Sylvie L.
National Veterinary Institute
Department of Pathology
P.O. Box 8156 Dep.
N–0033 Oslo, Norway
sylvie.benestad@vetinst.no
www.vetinst.no

Bossers, Alex
Central Institute for animal Disease Control
(CIDC–Lelystad)
Wageningen University & Research Centre
P.O. Box 2004
NL–8203 AA Lelystad
The Netherlands

Bradley, Ray
Private BSE Consultant
41 Marlyns Drive
Burpham
Guildford GU4 7LT, UK
raybradley@btinternet.com

Bratberg, Bjørn
National Veterinary Institute
Department of Pathology
P.O. Box 8156 Dep.
N–0033 Oslo, Norway
bjorn.bratberg@vetinst.no
www.vetinst.no

Braun, Ueli
Vetsuisse Faculty of the University
of Zurich
Department of Farm Animals
Winterthurerstrasse 260
CH–8057 Zurich, Switzerland
ubraun@vetclinics.unizh.ch
www.rind.unizh.ch

Bruce, Moira E.
Institute for Animal Health
Neuropathogenesis Unit
Ogston Building
West Mains Road
Edinburgh EH9 3JF, UK
moira.bruce@bbsrc.ac.uk
www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk

Budka, Herbert
Austrian Reference Centre for
Human Prion Diseases (ORPE)
Institute of Neurology
Medical University of Vienna
Waehringer Guertel 18–20
AKH 4J
A–1097 Vienna, Austria
herbert.budka@kin.at
www.kin.at

Buschmann, Anne
Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Federal Research Institute
for Animal Health
Boddenblick 5a
D–17493 Greifswald – Insel Riems Germany
anne.buschmann@fli.bund.de
www.fli.bund.de

Cozzio, Antonio
Department of Dermatology
University Hospital of Zurich
Gloriastrasse 31
CH–8091 Zurich, Switzerland
cozzio@usz.ch
www.dermatologie.usz.ch

Cunningham, Andrew A.
Wildlife Epidemiology
Institute of Zoology
Zoological Society of London
Regent's Park
London NW1 4RY, UK
a.cunningham@ioz.ac.uk
https://www.zoo.cam.ac.uk/

Dahms, Susanne
Clinical Statistics Europe
Global Medical Development
Schering AG
Muellerstrasse 178
D–13353 Berlin, Germany
susanne.dahms@schering.de

De Koeijer, Aline A.
Animal Sciences Group – WUR
Division of Infectious Diseases
PO Box 65
NL–8200 AB Lelystad
The Netherlands
aline.dekoeijer@wur.nl
www.asg.wur.nl

Doherr, Marcus G.
Department of Clinical
Veterinary Medicine
Vetsuisse Faculty
University of Bern
Bremgartenstrasse 109a
PO Box 8466
CH–3001 Bern, Switzerland
marcus.doherr@itn.unibe.ch
www.itn.vetsuisse.unibe.ch

Flechsig, Eckhard
Emmy Noether Research Group
Institute of Virology
and Immunobiology
University Wuerzburg
Versbacherstrasse 7
D–97078 Wuerzburg, Germany
flechsig@vim.uni-wuerzburg.de
www.uni-wuerzburg.de

Fraser, Hugh
Institute for Animal Health
Neuropathogenesis Unit
Ogston Building
West Mains Road
Edinburgh EH9 3JF, UK
hughfraser@jfraser60.fsnet.co.uk
www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk

Geissen, Markus
Institute of Neuropathology
UKE Hamburg
Martinistrasse 52
D–20246 Hamburg, Germany
m.geissen@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Gelpi, Ellen
Austrian Reference Centre for
Human Prion Diseases (ORPE)
Institute of Neurology
Medical University of Vienna
Waehringer Guertel 18–20
AKH 4J
A–1097 Vienna, Austria
ellen.gelpi@kin.at
www.kin.at

Giese, Armin
Center of Neuropathology
and Prion Research
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 23
D–81377 Munich, Germany
armin.giese@med.uni-muenchen.de
www.znp-muenchen.de

Glockshuber, Rudi
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology
Institute of Molecular Biology
and Biophysics
ETH Hoenggerberg HPK E17
CH–8093 Zurich, Switzerland
rudi@mol.biol.ethz.ch
www.mol.biol.ethz.ch

Gretzschel, Anja
Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Federal Research Institute for Animal Health
Boddenblick 5a
D–17493 Greifswald – Insel Riems, Germany
anja_gretzschel@web.de
www.fli.bund.de

Groschup, Martin H.
Institute for Novel and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Federal Research Institute for Animal Health
Boddenblick 5a
D–17493 Greifswald – Insel Riems, Germany
martin.groschup@fli.bund.de
www.fli.bund.de

Hadlow, William J. †
Veterinary Pathologist
908 South Third Street
Hamilton, Montana
MT 59840–2924, USA

Hawkins, Stephen A. C.
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey KT15 3NB, United Kingdom
s.a.c.hawkins@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.defra.gov.uk

Hegyi, Ivan
Department of Dermatology
University Hospital of Zurich
Gloriastrasse 31
CH–8091 Zurich, Switzerland
ivan.hegyi@usz.ch
www.dermatologie.unispital.ch

Herms, Jochen W.
Center of Neuropathology & Prion Research
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 23
D–81377 Munich, Germany
jochen.herms@med.uni-muenchen.de
www.znp-muenchen.de

Hewicker-Trautwein, Marion
Department of Pathology
University of Veterinary Medicine
Buenteweg 17
D–30559 Hannover, Germany
marion.hewicker-trautwein@tiho-hannover.de
www.tiho-hannover.de

Hörnlimann, Beat
Chief Editor
SVISS Consulting / BSE 71-92 Ltd.
P.O. Box 513
CH-6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland
www.PrionOne.ch

Hunter, Nora
Institute for Animal Health
Neuropathogenesis Unit
West Mains Road
Edinburgh EH9 3JF, UK
nora.hunter@bbsrc.ac.uk
www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk

Infanger, Paul
CVO of Canton Lucerne (retired)
Adligenswilerstrasse 113
CH–6006 Luzern, Switzerland
paul.infanger@bluewin.ch

Ironside, James W.
The National Creutzfeldt–Jakob
Disease Surveillance Unit
Western General Hospital
Crewe Road
Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK
james.ironside@ed.ac.uk
www.cjd.ed.ac.uk

Kirkwood, James K.
Universities Federation
for Animal Welfare
The Old School
Brewhouse Hill
Wheathampstead
Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
kirkwood@ufaw.org.uk
www.ufaw.org.uk

Konold, Timm
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
t.konold@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.defra.gov.uk

Kreil, Thomas R.
Global Pathogen Safety
Baxter BioScience
Benatzkygasse 2–6
A–1220 Vienna, Austria
thomas_kreil@baxter.com
www.baxter.com

Kretzschmar, Hans
Co-Editor
Center of Neuropathology and Prion Research
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 23
D–81377 Munich, Germany

Kuczius, Thorsten
Institute for Hygiene
University Hospital Münster
Robert Koch-Strasse 41
D-48149 Münster, Germany
tkuczius@uni-muenster.de
www.hygiene.uni-muenster.de

Lemmer, Karin
Robert Koch-Institute, P24 – 
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
Nordufer 20
D–13353 Berlin, Germany
Lemmerk@rki.de
www.rki.de

Löwer, Johannes
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Federal Institute for Biological
Medicinal Products
Paul-Ehrlich-Strasse 51–59
D–63225 Langen, Germany
loejo@pei.de
www.pei.de

MacDiarmid, Stuart C.
Biosecurity New Zealand
P.O. Box 2526
Pastoral House, 25 The Terrace
Wellington, New Zealand
stuart.macDiarmid@maf.govt.nz
www.biosecurity.govt.nz 

& World Organisation
for Animal Health – OIE
12, rue de Prony
75017 Paris, France

Masters, Colin L.
University of Melbourne
Department of Pathology &
Mental Health Research
Institute of Victoria
Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
c.masters@unimelb.edu.au
www.path.unimelb.edu.au

Matthews, Danny
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
d.matthews@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.defra.gov.uk

Melkild, Ingrid
Norwegian Livestock Industry's
Biosecurity Unit
P.O. Box 396 Oekern
N–0513 Oslo, Norway
ingrid.melkild@fagkjott.no
www.fagkjott.no

Mielke, Martin
Robert Koch-Institute
Division for Applied Infection
Control and Hospital Hygiene
Nordufer 20
D–13353 Berlin, Germany
mielkem@rki.de
www.rki.de

Miller, Michael W.
Wildlife Health Program
Colorado Division of Wildlife
Wildlife Research Center
317 West Prospect Road
Fort Collins
CO 80526–2097, USA
mike.miller@state.co.us
www.wildlife.state.co.us

Moser, Markus
Prionics AG
Wagistrasse 27A
CH–8952 Schlieren, Switzerland
markus.moser@prionics.ch
www.prionics.com

Müller, Henrik
Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf
Institute of Physical Biology
D–40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
mueller@biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de
www.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de

Oberthür, Radulf C.
Labor Dr. Oberthuer GmbH
Wahbruch 1
D–49844 Bawinkel, Germany
labor-oberthur@t-online.de

Oesch, Bruno
Prionics AG
Wagistrasse 27A
CH–8952 Schlieren, Switzerland
bruno.oesch@prionics.ch
www.prionics.com

Parchi, Piero
Laboratory of Neuropathology
Department of Neurological Sciences
University of Bologna
Via Foscolo 7
I–40123 Bologna, Italy
piero.parchi@unibo.it
www.neuro.unibo.it

Pauli, Georg
Robert Koch-Institute
Center for Biological Safety
Highly Pathogenic Viral Agents 
Nordufer 20
D–13353 Berlin, Germany
pauliG@rki.de
www.rki.de

Pohlenz, Joachim †
National Animal Disease Center
2300 Dayton Avenue
Ames
IA 50010, USA

Poser, Sigrid †
Department of Neurology
Georg-August-University Goettingen
Robert-Koch-Strasse 40
G–37075 Goettingen, Germany
www.neurologie.med.uni-goettingen.de

Prusiner, Stanley B.
University of California
Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases
HSE 774
513 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco
CA 94143–0518, USA
stanley@itsa.ucsf.edu
http://nobelprize.org/medicine/laureates/

Raeber, Alex J.
Prionics AG
Wagistrasse 27A
CH–8952 Schlieren, Switzerland
alex.raeber@prionics.ch
www.prionics.ch

Riesner, Detlev
Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf
Institute of Physical Biology
D–40225 Duesseldorf, Germany
riesner@biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de
www.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de

Roth, Klaus
SMP GmbH Testen Validieren Forschen
Paul-Ehlich-Strasse 40
D–72076 Tuebingen, Germany
kroth@smpgmbh.com
www.smpgmbh.com

Ruffing, Michael H.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH
& Co. KG
ABP Quality & Compliance
Birkendorfer Strasse 65
D–88397 Biberach an der Riss, Germany
michael.ruffing@bc.boehringer-ingelheim.com

Ryan, Judith B.
Veterinary Laboratories Agency
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
j.ryan@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk
www.defra.gov.uk

Ryder, Stephen J.
Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate
Home Office
Mail point 1B, 1st Floor Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF, UK
stephen.ryder4@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Schaefer, Jan
BfArM
Federal Institute for Drugs and
Medical Devices
Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee 3
D–53175 Bonn, Germany
j.schaefer@bfarm.de
www.bfarm.de

Schätzl, Hermann M.
Institute of Virology
Technical University of Munich
Trogerstrasse 30
D–81675 Munich, Germany
schaetzl@lrz.tum.de
www.virologie.med.tum.de

Schicker, Ernst
Am Arenenberg AG – Veterinary Practice
Arenenbergstrasse 33
CH–8268 Salenstein, Switzerland
sc.er.fr@bluewin.ch
www.daktari-team.ch

Schreuder, Bram E. C.
Central Institute for animal Disease Control
CIDC–Lelystad
P.O. Box 2004
NL–8203 AA Lelystad
The Netherlands
bram.schreuder@wur.nl
www.cidc-lelystad.wur.nl

Schulz-Schäffer, Walter J.
Prion and Dementia Research Unit
Department of Neuropathology
Georg-August-University Goetti