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Creutzfeldt-jakob Disease Screening and Prevention |
CJD; Jakob-Creutzfeldt Disease; vCJD |
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a very rare and incurable degenerative neurological disorder (brain disease) that is ultimately fatal. It is the most common of the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). Causes Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy diseases (also known as prion diseases) are caused by a unique type of infectious agent called prions, an abnormally structured form of a protein found in the brain. Other prion diseases include Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker ...
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Prevention
... Most countries have adopted measures to prevent BSE-infected tissue from entering the food supply. Great Britain and the European Union have some of the most stringent guidelines, including a ban on a...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- A new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the UK (Google Health)
- Agencies Work to Corral Mad Cow Disease (Food and Drug Administration)
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