NR AGPO
AU Knight,R.S.G.; Stewart,G.
TI The new variant form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
QU FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology 1998 Jun; 21(2): 97-100
PT journal article; review; review, tutorial
AB A new phenotype of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease termed new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD) was first described in March 1996. This differs from other forms of CJD in terms of its epidemiology, clinical features and neuropathology. To date 24 cases of this new form of CJD have been described, 23 within the UK. This article describes nvCJD discussing clinical and epidemiological features and discusses possible links with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy epidemic in cattle in the UK.
ZR 17
MH Adult; Animal; Cattle; Creutzfeldt-Jakob; Syndrome/*classification/epidemiology/pathology/transmission; Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform/transmission; Great Britain/epidemiology; Human; Middle Age
AD National CJD Surveillance Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
SP englisch
PO Niederlande