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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		& The Kuru Surveillance Team Institute of Medical Research PO Box 60 Goroka, EHP 441 Papua New Guinea www.pngimr.org.pg
* & 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		Translated numerous chapters of the book. Bachmann Consulting Managing Director Nøkkefaret 12 1450 Nesoddtangen Norway
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 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 BSE 71-92 Ltd. / SVISS Consulting on Animal & Public Health P.O. Box 513 CH-6312 Steinhausen, Switzerland consulting@sviss.net www.PrionOne.ch		Chief Editor Address of book project: Rigiblick 3b CH-5647 Oberrüti, Switzerland
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 Center of Neuropathology and Prion Research Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 23 D–81377 Munich, Germany		Co-Editor
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		Writer of Epilogue
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		& Department of Pathology University of Veterinary Medicine Buenteweg 17 D–30559 Hannover , Germany
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		Co-Editor
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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 Goettingen D–37075 Goettingen, Germany wjschulz@med.uni-goettingen.de www.prionforschung.de
Schwarzinger, Stephan Department of Biopolymers University of Bayreuth Universitaetsstrasse 30 D–95440 Bayreuth, Germany stephan.schwarzinger@uni-bayreuth.de
Stöhr, Jan Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf Institute of Physical Biology D–40225 Duesseldorf, Germany stoehr@biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de www.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de
Sturzenegger, Matthias Department of Neurology University Hospital, Inselspital Freiburgstrasse 30 CH–3010 Bern, Switzerland matthias.sturzenegger@insel.ch www.neuro-bern.ch
Thorud, Kristin The Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs P.O. Box 8118, Dep N–0032 Oslo, Norway kristin.thorud@fkd.dep.no http://odin.dep.no
Ulvund, Martha J. Department of Production Animal Clinical Sciences Section for Small Ruminant Research Norwegian School of Veterinary Science Kyrkjevegen 332–334 N–4325 Sandnes, Norway martha.ulvund@veths.no www.veths.no
van Keulen, Lucien J. M. Central Institute for animal Disease Control CIDC–Lelystad Wageningen University & Research Centre P.O. Box 2004 NL–8203 AA Lelystad The Netherlands lucien.vankeulen@wur.nl www.cidc-lelystad.wur.nl
Weissmann, Charles Scripps–Florida Department of Infectology 5353 Parkside Drive, RF–2 Jupiter FL 33458, USA charlesw@scripps.edu www.scripps.edu/florida
Wells, Gerald A. H. Consultant to: Veterinary Laboratories Agency New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3NB, UK g.a.h.wells@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk www.defra.gov.uk		Filmer Consulting Limited Filmer Lodge Unstead Lane Bramley Surrey GU5 0BT, UK geraldwells@btconnect.com
Will, Robert G. The National Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit Western General Hospital Crewe Road Edinburgh EH4 2XU, United Kingdom r.g.will@ed.ac.uk www.cjd.ed.ac.uk
Willbold, Dieter Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf Institute of Physical Biology Research Centre Juelich IBI–2 / NMR D–52425 Juelich, Germany d.willbold@fz-juelich.de www.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de
Williams, Elizabeth S. † State University of Wyoming Department of Veterinary Sciences 1174 Snowy Range Road Laramie WY 82070, USA
Windemann, Helena Swissmedic Erlachstrasse 8 CH–3000 Bern, Switzerland helena.windemann@swissmedic.ch www.swissmedic.ch
Windl, Otto Veterinary Laboratories Agency New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3NB, UK o.windl@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk www.defra.gov.uk
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Ziegler, Jan Department of Biopolymers University of Bayreuth Universitaetsstrasse 30 D–95440 Bayreuth, Germany jan.ziegler@uni-bayreuth.de
Edition 1: The following list - relating to co- authors etc of the German-language edition - remains to be completed
Seehofer, Horst Minister of Public Health a. D. Minister of Agriculture Platz der Republik D-11011 Berlin, Germany		Writer of Preface 1 of Edition 1 (in German)

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