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Differentiation of ruminant transmissible spongiform encephalopathy isolate types, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy and CH1641 scrapie [PDF]

, 2010
With increased awareness of the diversity of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) strains in the ruminant population, comes an appreciation of the need for improved methods of differential diagnosis. Exposure to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (
Bossers, A., A. Bossers, Y. Tang, Sauer, M., M. Sauer, L. J. M. van Keulen, J. P. M. Langeveld, J. G. Jacobs, Keulen, L.J.M., van, van Keulen, L.J.M., Tang, Y., Jacobs, J.G., Langeveld, J.P.M.   +12 more
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All clinically-relevant blood components transmit prion disease following a single blood transfusion: a sheep model of vCJD [PDF]

, 2011
Variant CJD (vCJD) is an incurable, infectious human disease, likely arising from the consumption of BSE-contaminated meat products. Whilst the epidemic appears to be waning, there is much concern that vCJD infection may be perpetuated in humans by the ...
Smith, Antony, Ian R. MacGregor, Groschup, Martin H., Hunter, N., Hunter, Nora, Prowse, C.V., Tan, B.C., Hornsey, V.S., Boon Chin Tan, Sandra McCutcheon, Jean C Manson, Antony Smith, E. Fiona Houston, Jean C. Manson, Alejo-Blanco, Richard, Manson, J.C., Tan, Boon Chin, Turner Marc, Manson, Jean C., Houston E. Fiona, Alejo Blanco, A.R., Turner, Marc, Groschup Martin H., MacGregor, Ian R., Houston, Fiona, Christopher V Prowse, Turner, M., E Fiona Houston, Alejo Blanco Anthony Richard, Groschup, M.H., Martin H Groschup, Smith Antony, de Wolf, C., Christopher V. Prowse, Hunter Nora, Prowse, Christopher V., Christopher de Wolf, Anthony Richard Alejo Blanco, MacGregor Ian R., de Wolf Christopher, Marc Turner, de Wolf, Christopher, Valerie S. Hornsey, Smith, A., Manson Jean C., Prowse Christopher V., Ian R MacGregor, Prowse, C. V., Hornsey, Valerie S., McCutcheon Sandra, MacGregor, I.R., McCutcheon, Sandra, Nora Hunter, Tan Boon Chin, Hornsey Valerie S., Martin H. Groschup, McCutcheon, S., Houston, E.F., Valerie S Hornsey   +58 more
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Development of a sensitive cell culture system to assess prion infectivity and the efficacy of prion decontamination technologies

, 2012
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) can be iatrogenically transmitted during transplants, grafts and transfusions from CJD infected donors and also contaminated surgical instruments.
Secker, Thomas
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Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

, 2011
The book chapter describes the epidemiology, genetics, clinical features, imaging and laboratory findings, histopathology (including immunohistochemistry and ultrastructure), molecular pathology, subtype classification and differential diagnosis of ...
Head M. W., PARCHI, PIERO, Ironside J. W., Budka H., Gambetti P., Tagliavini F.   +5 more
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2013
Creutzfeldt⁃Jakob disease (CJD) is a degenerative central nervous system (CNS) disease caused by infection of prion protein (PrP), with clinical features including short course, rapid development and 100% mortality.
Lin WANG, Jian-rong LIU
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Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease: A case report

Radiology Case Reports
Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disorder that is caused by prion proteins. Patients often present with rapidly progressive dementia, ataxia, myoclonus, memory impairment, visual problems, and changes in personality.
Fahad Rasool Butt, HBSc, Thanansayan Dhivagaran, HBSc, Syed Naqvi, MD, FRCPC, DABR   +2 more
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Developments in variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease

, 2000
The announcement on 17 July 2000 that the rate of increase in the incidence of variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) in the United Kingdom (UK) had reached statistical significance makes the current issue of Eurosurveillance particularly timely.
O N Gill
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Degeneração cortico-estriato-medular: relato de um caso com achados clínicos e patológicos sugestivos de doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob Cortico-striate-spinal degeneration: report of a case with clinical and pathological findings suggestive of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1976
É apresentado caso sugestivo de doença de Creutzfeldt-Jakob em adulto jovem. O estudo anátomo-patológico revelou alteração difusa no córtice cerebral, núcleos da base e medula, constituídas por degeneração neuronal, gliose, espongiose e infiltração ...
Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento, Marcos R. G. de Freitas   +1 more
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Age and Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

, 2003
The young and stable median age of those who die of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has been attributed to age-dependent infection rates. This analysis shows that an influence of age on risk for death after infection better explains age patterns ...
Peter Bacchetti
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Report of the Working Group `Overall Blood Supply Strategy with Regard to Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)' [PDF]

, 2009
von Koenig, Carl-Heinz Wirsing, Seitz, Rainer, Schlenkrich, Uwe, Gröner, Albrecht, Zerr, Inga, von Dewitz, Christian, Kretzschmar, Hans A., Bluemel, Johannes, Groener, Albrecht, Beekes, Michael, Strobel, Johanna, Heiden, Margarethe, Nuebling, Micha, Willkommen, Hannelore, Dewitz, Christian von, Blümel, Johannes, Burger, Reinhard, Kretzschmar, Hans, Wirsing von König, Carl-Heinz, Schottstedt, Volkmar   +19 more
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