Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, very rapid progressive form of dementia. Unlike Alzheimer's where causes have been identified as neurofibrillary tangles and a sticky protein called beta amyloid, in CJD proteinaceous infectious particles, better known as prions, are the culprit. ...
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CJD
Carol Bradley Bursack
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 10:48 AM
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Scary stuff, Christine. People are more aware of CJD because of the outbreak in beef a few years ago, but I think agricultural areas in the states hear more about this disease than industrial areas. Thanks for a very informative article.
Carol