Similarities of Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Strain in Mother and Son in Spain to UK Reference Case

Emerging Infectious Diseases

关键词: prion;    strain;    variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease;    vCJD;    BSE;    transmissible spongiform encephalopathy;   

DOI  :  10.3201/eid2309.170159

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

We investigated transmission characteristics of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in a mother and son from Spain. Despite differences in patient age and disease manifestations, we found the same strain properties in these patients as in UK vCJD cases. A single strain of agent appears to be responsible for all vCJD cases to date.

【 授权许可】

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