Prion diseases: transmission from mad cows?
Prion diseases in humans show considerable clinical and pathological heterogeneity. The identification of a new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and its interpretation as evidence of transmission of mad cow disease to man, rely critically on our understanding of the epidemiology of prion diseases.
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Department of Molecular Neuropathology Research, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Harlow, Essex, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome; D016643:Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017096:Prion Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011328:Prions
D011328:Prions