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| Article considering how bovine prions may have been passed to humans, resulting in a new form of CJD. Prions are transmissible particles that are devoid of nucleic acid and seem to be composed exclusively of a modified protein. BSE and human CJD are among the most notable central nervous system degenerative disorders caused by prions. | |
| Official UK government information on BSE, a disease of cattle first identified in 1986. Includes information on public health (the controls put in place by the Government for the protection of consumers from BSE), the measures taken to eradicate BSE and protect animal health, on support to the beef industry, the effects of BSE in the rest of Europe and Europe's response, the science of BSE (details of research), BSE statistics, and MAFF publications. | ||
| Document describing infectious agents which do not have a nucleic acid genome. They are called prions, which are defined as 'small proteinaceous infectious particles which resist inactivation by procedures that modify nucleic acids'. Examples of prion diseases are scrapie, tme, cwd, bse, and cjd. | ||
| Details of a government inquiry into the history, emergence and identification of BSE and new variant CJD in the UK. Includes full text transcripts and witness statements, a glossary, archived press releases, and a BSE timeline. Documents available in HTML, Word, or PDF. | ||
| Monitoring centre for Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD) in the UK, based at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. The unit brings together a team of clinical neurologists, neuropathologists and scientists specialising in the investigation of this disease. Information includes a summary of research in progress at the CJD unit and background information about CJD and other human spongiform encephalopathies. | ||
| The NINDS offers news, coordinates events, and conducts research into disorders of the brain and nervous system. Also provides information about specific conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and Parkinson's, together with details of associated organisations and publications. | ||
| Support organisation for relatives, friends, and carers of victims of variant Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease (vCJD) Provides personal testimonies, briefing sheets, statistics, and research information. | ||
| Summary of the current consensus and evidence about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), CJD, and the prion hypothesis. | ||
| Articles from the British Medical Journal on BSE and New Variant Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease. | ||
| Full text of the final report of the UK public inquiry into the emergence and identification of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and new variant Creutzfeld Jakob Disease (nCJD), and actions taken in response by the British government. | ||
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