CJD

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)a fatal neurodegenerative illness, is one form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) affecting humans.  The suspected causal agent of these diseases is the priona proteinaceous infectious particle.  Designated as PrPSC, this infectious protein is unique in that it does not contain nucleic acid, which is different from a virus, yet has the capability … Read more