... staining was found in bothcell lines, showing that PrPSc is effectively internalizedby both cell lines, independent of stimulation and of surface PrPclevels. In addition, both cell linesharboured, ... Role of microglia in neuronal cell death in prion disease. Brain Pathol 8,449–457.35 Baker CA, Martin D & Manuelidis L (2002) Microgliafrom Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease-infected brains areinfectious ... dependent on the prion strainused for infection [33,34]. Microglial cells can containinfectivity in vivo and may disseminate prion infectivitywithin the brain during their migratory activities...