Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: familial clustering among Libyan-born Israelis.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease was studied among Libyan-born Israelis, in whom the disease appears with unusual frequency. Interviews with relatives of deceased victims revealed statistically significant clustering within families. The results suggest either a common source of exposure or a genetic influence on susceptibility to the virus.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000635:transmission; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D007585:Jews; D008002:Libya / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D011336:Probability