Nipah virus at 20
…by lethal encephalitis in patients associated with pig farming. Initially the pig disease was thought to be caused by classical swine fever virus, while the human disease was considered a…
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Detecting prions by quaking and shaking
…of 14 urine samples from patients with the disease, but not in 224 urine samples from healthy controls and patients with other neurologic diseases, including other TSEs. The estimated concentration…
A blood test for prion disease
…Creutzfeld-Jakob disease is caused by prions acquired by the consumption of cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also a prion disease affectionately known as mad cow disease. To date 231 cases…
Trial By Error: Celine Corsius–In Memoriam
…tell Céline’s life story. Lou will discuss how the disease ME is viewed in the Netherlands and what the consequences have been for Céline. Philip will bring back fond memories…
Poliomyelitis after a twelve year incubation period
…why neurological disease took so long to develop. The answer is unknown, but may be related to the fact that in healthy persons, paralytic disease only occurs in 1% of…
The future of SARS-CoV-2
…that infected patients no longer develop serious disease. This assumption is based on the fact that causing serious disease is absolutely not required for virus transmission. As the virus moves…