Can Prions Be Found in Eggs? Separating Fact from Food Safety Concerns
                                
                                
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                                Recent scientific research has detected prions in the reproductive tissues of some infected mammals, but no spontaneous prion disease has ever been reported in chickens or other avian species. This makes the risk of finding prions in eggs virtually non-existent for consumers, according to expert consensus.