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Revision as of 09:15, 28 August 2009
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* They are a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases which occur in a number of species, including man.
* They are a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases which occur in a number of species, including man.
** For example:
** For example:
*** BSE in cattle
*** Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle
*** Scrapie in sheep
*** Scrapie in sheep
*** Chronic wasting disease in elk
*** Chronic wasting disease in elk
*** CJD, Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS), fatal familial insomnia (FFI) and kuru in man
*** Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker disease (GSS), fatal familial insomnia (FFI) and kuru in man
* TSEs have a long incubation period, making them difficult to diagnose.
* TSEs have a long incubation period, making them difficult to diagnose.