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How many human diseases are caused by prions?
Human Prion DiseasesCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker SyndromeFatal Familial InsomniaKuru
What causes CJD?
It is clear that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by an infectious agent, but it is not yet clear what type of agent that is.
Where does the name Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease come from?
Historically speaking, this disease got its name from the first founder, Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt. He examined patients with symptoms related to brain degeneration, which lead to the naming of the disease. Afterward Alfons Maria Jakob found more information regarding the disease, and thus, the "Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease" name was born.
What is the full form of CJD?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
What is the human form of mad cow disease?
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
What is another name for prion disease?
A prion is a misfolded protein that is considered an infectious agent because they cause properly folded proteins to convert into the misfolded, prion form. In humans, prions cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. In cattle, prions cause mad-cow disease.
What is the relationship between Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome?
mad cow disease is when cows get it. when the disease is passed on 2 humans, it's called the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. so technically its the same thing, just in different species
Can you give me all the information known about Prions?
Prions • Proteinaceous infectious agents (PrP) • Prions are misfolded proteins Diseases caused by prions: • spongiform encephalopothies • BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, aka Mad Cow Disease) • CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) • kuru • scrapie in sheep Prions are only destroyed by: • incineration • autoclaving in 1N NaOH
What is prions?
PrionsA prion is an infectious protein that is misfolded. These proteins can aggregate in the brain and other neural tissue, forming amyloids. Diseases associated with prions include bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), scrapie, kuru, chronic wasting disease, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Prions are still poorly understood by researchers, and prion diseases (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) remain untreatable.
Is creutzfeldt-jakob disease acute or choronic?
CJD is a chronic progressive neurologic disease that is 100% fatal.
What is the scientific name for Kuru?
If you are talking about the Kuru Disease, the scientific name is Creutzfeldt-Jakob.
What is the scientific name of kuru?
If you are talking about the Kuru Disease, the scientific name is Creutzfeldt-Jakob
