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CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE [17 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronic wasting disease of cervids
1, record 1, English, chronic%20wasting%20disease%20of%20cervids
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chronic wasting disease 2, record 1, English, chronic%20wasting%20disease
correct, noun
- CWD 2, record 1, English, CWD
correct, noun
- CWD 2, record 1, English, CWD
- chronic wasting disease of deer and elk 3, record 1, English, chronic%20wasting%20disease%20of%20deer%20and%20elk
correct, noun
- zombie deer disease 4, record 1, English, zombie%20deer%20disease
correct, noun, familiar
- mad deer disease 5, record 1, English, mad%20deer%20disease
correct, noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chronic wasting disease(CWD) is a progressive, fatal nervous system disease that affects animals which are all part of the deer family[, and] known as cervids. It is a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, or prion disease. It is contagious amongst cervids, like scrapie in sheep. There has been no known transmission of CWD to humans, however, bovine spongiform encephalopathy(also known as mad cow disease) in cattle has been known to cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. 6, record 1, English, - chronic%20wasting%20disease%20of%20cervids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... in deer, moose, elk, and caribou or reindeer. 7, record 1, English, - chronic%20wasting%20disease%20of%20cervids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie débilitante chronique des cervidés
1, record 1, French, maladie%20d%C3%A9bilitante%20chronique%20des%20cervid%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie débilitante chronique 2, record 1, French, maladie%20d%C3%A9bilitante%20chronique
correct, feminine noun
- MDC 2, record 1, French, MDC
correct, feminine noun
- MDC 2, record 1, French, MDC
- encéphalopathie des cervidés 3, record 1, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20des%20cervid%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- EC 4, record 1, French, EC
correct, feminine noun
- EC 4, record 1, French, EC
- encéphalopathie spongiforme transmissible des cervidés 5, record 1, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20spongiforme%20transmissible%20des%20cervid%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- maladie du dépérissement chronique des cervidés 6, record 1, French, maladie%20du%20d%C3%A9p%C3%A9rissement%20chronique%20des%20cervid%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- maladie débilitante chronique des cerfs et des wapitis 7, record 1, French, maladie%20d%C3%A9bilitante%20chronique%20des%20cerfs%20et%20des%20wapitis
correct, feminine noun
- maladie du cerf zombie 8, record 1, French, maladie%20du%20cerf%20zombie
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- maladie du cerf fou 9, record 1, French, maladie%20du%20cerf%20fou
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maladie débilitante chronique (MDC) est une maladie progressive et mortelle du système nerveux qui touche [les] animaux qui font [...] partie de la famille des cervidés. C'est une encéphalopathie spongiforme transmissible, aussi appelée maladie à prion. Elle est contagieuse chez les cervidés, comme la tremblante du mouton. Il n'y a pas eu de transmission connue de l'encéphalopathie des cervidés aux humains, mais on sait que l'encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (aussi appelée maladie de la vache folle) chez les bovins cause la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob chez les humains. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20d%C3%A9bilitante%20chronique%20des%20cervid%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] chez les cerfs, les orignaux, les wapitis et les caribous. 1, record 1, French, - maladie%20d%C3%A9bilitante%20chronique%20des%20cervid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- caquexia crónica
1, record 1, Spanish, caquexia%20cr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En ciervos y wapitíes. 2, record 1, Spanish, - caquexia%20cr%C3%B3nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-12-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mental Disorders
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary degenerative dementia
1, record 2, English, primary%20degenerative%20dementia
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The diagnosis of a primary degenerative dementia can only be entertained after secondary dementias have been ruled out. Primary degenerative dementias include Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia/Pick's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and the prion diseases Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and bovine spongiform encephalopathy. 2, record 2, English, - primary%20degenerative%20dementia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary degenerative dementia: The word "dementia" is sometimes considered pejorative. However, there is no generally accepted synonym to replace the designation "primary degenerative dementia." 3, record 2, English, - primary%20degenerative%20dementia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles mentaux
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démence dégénérative primaire
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mence%20d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative%20primaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
démence dégénérative primaire : Le mot «démence» est parfois considéré comme péjoratif. Toutefois, il n'existe pas de synonyme généralement accepté pour remplacer la désignation «démence dégénérative primaire». 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9mence%20d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rative%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-07-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Animal Diseases
- Nervous System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transmissible subacute spongiform encephalopathy
1, record 3, English, transmissible%20subacute%20spongiform%20encephalopathy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TSSE 2, record 3, English, TSSE
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- transmissible spongiform encephalopathy 3, record 3, English, transmissible%20spongiform%20encephalopathy
correct
- TSE 3, record 3, English, TSE
correct
- TSE 3, record 3, English, TSE
- prion disease 4, record 3, English, prion%20disease
correct
- prionose 5, record 3, English, prionose
correct
- subacute spongiform encephalopathy 6, record 3, English, subacute%20spongiform%20encephalopathy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prion diseases are rare, fatal, degenerative brain disorders that are thought to occur worldwide in both humans and animals.... Although there are several forms of human prion disease, the most common is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease(CJD).... Prion diseases that affect animals include bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE) in cattle, scrapie in sheep and goats, and chronic wasting disease(CWD) in deer, moose, elk, and caribou or reindeer. Although they are rare, these diseases have caused great public health concern because of their many difficult and unusual features. 7, record 3, English, - transmissible%20subacute%20spongiform%20encephalopathy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Maladies des animaux
- Système nerveux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encéphalopathie subaiguë spongiforme transmissible
1, record 3, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20subaigu%C3%AB%20spongiforme%20transmissible
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ESST 1, record 3, French, ESST
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- encéphalopathie spongiforme transmissible 2, record 3, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20spongiforme%20transmissible
correct, feminine noun
- EST 2, record 3, French, EST
correct, feminine noun
- EST 2, record 3, French, EST
- maladie à prion 3, record 3, French, maladie%20%C3%A0%20prion
correct, feminine noun
- encéphalopathie spongiforme subaiguë transmissible 4, record 3, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20spongiforme%20subaigu%C3%AB%20transmissible
correct, feminine noun
- ESST 5, record 3, French, ESST
correct, feminine noun
- E.S.S.T. 6, record 3, French, E%2ES%2ES%2ET%2E
correct, feminine noun
- ESST 5, record 3, French, ESST
- encéphalopathie spongiforme 4, record 3, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20spongiforme
correct, feminine noun
- prionose 7, record 3, French, prionose
correct, feminine noun
- maladie à prions 7, record 3, French, maladie%20%C3%A0%20prions
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les maladies à prion sont des troubles dégénératifs rares et fatals du cerveau qui se produisent dans le monde entier chez les humains et les animaux. [...] Bien qu'il y ait plusieurs formes de maladies à prion [humaines], la plus courante est la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob (MCJ). [...] Quant aux maladies à prion qui touchent les animaux, on compte l'encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB) chez les bovins, la tremblante du mouton chez les moutons et les chèvres, ainsi que la maladie débilitante chronique des cervidés (MDC) chez les cerfs, les orignaux, les wapitis et les caribous. Bien que ces maladies soient rares, elles ont causé de graves préoccupations en matière de santé publique en raison de leurs nombreuses caractéristiques inhabituelles et difficiles. 3, record 3, French, - enc%C3%A9phalopathie%20subaigu%C3%AB%20spongiforme%20transmissible
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Sistema nervioso
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- encefalopatía espongiforme subaguda
1, record 3, Spanish, encefalopat%C3%ADa%20espongiforme%20subaguda
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1, record 4, English, variant%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- vCJD 1, record 4, English, vCJD
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- variant CJD 2, record 4, English, variant%20CJD
correct
- vCJD 3, record 4, English, vCJD
correct
- vCJD 3, record 4, English, vCJD
- human bovine spongiform encephalopathy 4, record 4, English, human%20bovine%20spongiform%20encephalopathy
correct
- hBSE 5, record 4, English, hBSE
correct
- hBSE 5, record 4, English, hBSE
- human BSE 3, record 4, English, human%20BSE
correct
- new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 6, record 4, English, new%20variant%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
- nvCJD 7, record 4, English, nvCJD
correct
- nvCJD 7, record 4, English, nvCJD
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A human prion disease clinically, biochemically, and pathologically linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, manifesting the features of CJD and due to infection with the same strain of prion. 8, record 4, English, - variant%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- variante de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
1, record 4, French, variante%20de%20la%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- vMCJ 1, record 4, French, vMCJ
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nouvelle variante de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob 2, record 4, French, nouvelle%20variante%20de%20la%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
correct, feminine noun
- nvMCJ 2, record 4, French, nvMCJ
correct, feminine noun
- vMCJ 2, record 4, French, vMCJ
correct, feminine noun
- nvMCJ 2, record 4, French, nvMCJ
- nouveau variant de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob 3, record 4, French, nouveau%20variant%20de%20la%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
correct, masculine noun
- nvMCJ 3, record 4, French, nvMCJ
correct, masculine noun
- nvMCJ 3, record 4, French, nvMCJ
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On admet généralement que la nouvelle variante de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob est liée à la consommation d'aliments contenant des tissus de système nerveux central provenant de bovins atteints d'encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine. 2, record 4, French, - variante%20de%20la%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades víricas
- Sistema nervioso
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- variante de la enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
1, record 4, Spanish, variante%20de%20la%20enfermedad%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- vECJ 1, record 4, Spanish, vECJ
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1, record 5, English, Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- CJD 2, record 5, English, CJD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A human prion disease caused by a normal prion protein that becomes misshapen into an infectious prion, builds up in the brain and disrupts normal brain function. 2, record 5, English, - Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is a rare disorder that is fatal, usually within 6 months of diagnosis and a year of the first symptom. 2, record 5, English, - Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A81.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 5, English, - Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
1, record 5, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- MCJ 2, record 5, French, MCJ
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Causée par l'accumulation de prions dans les tissus cérébraux, la MCJ est une maladie neurodégénérative dont on connaît aujourd'hui trois formes : familiale (génétique), sporadique (origine inconnue) et variante. 2, record 5, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A81.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 3, record 5, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2013-06-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Meetings
- Human Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease : Decision Making in Times of Uncertainty 1, record 6, English, Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20Disease%20%3A%20Decision%20Making%20in%20Times%20of%20Uncertainty
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réunions
- Maladies humaines
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- La maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob : la prise de décisions en période d'incertitude
1, record 6, French, La%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20%3A%20la%20prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cisions%20en%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%27incertitude
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thème d'une rencontre internationale organisée par le ministère de la Santé les 5 et 6 juin 1996. 1, record 6, French, - La%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20%3A%20la%20prise%20de%20d%C3%A9cisions%20en%20p%C3%A9riode%20d%27incertitude
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-05-03
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Genetics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1, record 7, English, familial%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- familial CJD 2, record 7, English, familial%20CJD
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inherited form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which shows an autosomal dominant pattern of disease segregation associated with a gene mutation. 1, record 7, English, - familial%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If onset is usually at a slightly younger age (± 50), it generally shows clinical and pathological features analogous to the sporadic form. 1, record 7, English, - familial%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Génétique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob familiale
1, record 7, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- MCJ familiale 2, record 7, French, MCJ%20familiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme héréditaire à transmission autosomique dominante de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob associée à une mutation du gène de la prion-protéine. 1, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20familiale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle survient plus précocement que la forme sporadique (âge moyen : 50 ans). D'évolution plus longue, elle présente des caractéristiques cliniques et neuropathologiques analogues à la forme sporadique. 1, record 7, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20familiale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- directly inoculated iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1, record 8, English, directly%20inoculated%20iatrogenic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- directly inoculated iatrogenic CJD 2, record 8, English, directly%20inoculated%20iatrogenic%20CJD
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subtype of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which results from the transmission by direct inoculation in the central nervous system of the causative agent via medical or surgical treatment using accidentally contaminated materials(surgical instruments, grafts, transplants). 1, record 8, English, - directly%20inoculated%20iatrogenic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob iatrogène de proximité
1, record 8, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20iatrog%C3%A8ne%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- MCJ iatrogène de proximité 2, record 8, French, MCJ%20iatrog%C3%A8ne%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob, due à la transmission par inoculation directe dans le système nerveux central de l'agent infectieux lors d'un geste chirurgical ou neurochirurgical, par l'intermédiaire de transplants, d'homogreffes et d'instruments insuffisamment décontaminés. 1, record 8, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20iatrog%C3%A8ne%20de%20proximit%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-12-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Viral Diseases
- Nervous System
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- peripherally acquired iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1, record 9, English, peripherally%20acquired%20iatrogenic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- peripherally acquired iatrogenic CJD 2, record 9, English, peripherally%20acquired%20iatrogenic%20CJD
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subtype of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease which results from the introduction by intravenous or intramuscular injection of contaminated human pituitary-derived preparations(growth hormone, gonadotrophin). 1, record 9, English, - peripherally%20acquired%20iatrogenic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies virales
- Système nerveux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob iatrogène périphérique
1, record 9, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20iatrog%C3%A8ne%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- MCJ iatrogène périphérique 2, record 9, French, MCJ%20iatrog%C3%A8ne%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob due à la transmission par injection intraveineuse ou intramusculaire de l'agent infectieux lors de l'utilisation thérapeutique de dérivés hypophysaires d'origine humaine (hormone de croissance, gonadotrophine). 1, record 9, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20iatrog%C3%A8ne%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
1, record 10, English, sporadic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- sporadic CJD 2, record 10, English, sporadic%20CJD
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- classical sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 1, record 10, English, classical%20sporadic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
- classical sporadic CJD 1, record 10, English, classical%20sporadic%20CJD
correct
- classical sporadic CJD 1, record 10, English, classical%20sporadic%20CJD
- classical Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 1, record 10, English, classical%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
correct
- classical CJD 1, record 10, English, classical%20CJD
correct
- classical CJD 1, record 10, English, classical%20CJD
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subtype of Creutzfeldt-Jakob clinically characterized by a rapidly progressive dementia, behavioural changes with progression to neurological abnormalities and onset of a progressive cerebellar syndrome, and anatomically by microvacuolar spongiform changes in the cerebellar molecular layer accompanied by reactive gliosis and neuronal loss. 1, record 10, English, - sporadic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It arises spontaneously in individuals aged between 50 and 75 without any apparent cause. 1, record 10, English, - sporadic%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20disease
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob sporadique 1, record 10, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20sporadique
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
- MCJ sporadique 2, record 10, French, MCJ%20sporadique
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob sporadique classique 1, record 10, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20sporadique%20classique
correct, feminine noun
- MCJ sporadique classique 1, record 10, French, MCJ%20sporadique%20classique
correct, feminine noun
- MCJ sporadique classique 1, record 10, French, MCJ%20sporadique%20classique
- maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob classique 1, record 10, French, maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20classique
correct, feminine noun
- MCJ classique 1, record 10, French, MCJ%20classique
correct, feminine noun
- MCJ classique 1, record 10, French, MCJ%20classique
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob caractérisée cliniquement par une détérioration mentale progressive, des troubles comportementaux neurologiques avec une nette prédominance cérébelleuse et, anatomiquement, par une microspongiose au niveau de la couche cellulaire, une réaction gliale avec astrocytose ainsi qu'une déperdition neuronale. 1, record 10, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20sporadique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cause de cette maladie, qui se déclare en moyenne vers l'âge de 60 ans et atteint les individus isolément, n'a pas encore été trouvée. 1, record 10, French, - maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20sporadique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- unconventional transmissible agent
1, record 11, English, unconventional%20transmissible%20agent
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prions are the cause of certain diseases, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy, otherwise known as the ’mad cow disease’, and the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease afflicting humans. They are still, however, a major biological puzzle. These "unconventional transmissible agents" afflicting humans as well as animals cause lethal degenerative diseases of the central nervous system in the bodies where they multiply. They do not respond to any known category of human and veterinary infectious pathology. 1, record 11, English, - unconventional%20transmissible%20agent
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- agent transmissible non conventionnel
1, record 11, French, agent%20transmissible%20non%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
- ATNC 2, record 11, French, ATNC
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur le plan biochimique, l'agent infectieux des ESST (encéphalophathie subaigüe spongiforme transmissible) présente une résistance inhabituelle à divers procédés d'inactivation : il résiste beaucoup mieux aux agents dénaturant les acides nucléiques (nucléases, radiations ionisantes, psoralènes) qu'aux procédés dénaturant les protéines, comme les protéases. Ces caractéristiques ne sont pas celles généralement observées avec des virus connus, d'où l'expression «agents transmissibles non conventionnels». 1, record 11, French, - agent%20transmissible%20non%20conventionnel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2005-11-03
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- proteinaceous infectious particle
1, record 12, English, proteinaceous%20infectious%20particle
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- prion 2, record 12, English, prion
correct
- PrP 3, record 12, English, PrP
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smallest known infectious particle, a tiny virus-like entity highly resistant to inactivation, composed entirely of a hydrophobic protein and containing no DNA or NRA. 1, record 12, English, - proteinaceous%20infectious%20particle
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its molecular weight is 50. 000 or less. Isolated in 1983 from brain tissue of sheep with scrapie, prions are postulated to be the agents of scrapie and possibly of certain slow central nervous system infections of man which resemble scrapie, especially kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. It is not known whether prions can reproduce themselves. 1, record 12, English, - proteinaceous%20infectious%20particle
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- prion
1, record 12, French, prion
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
- PrP 2, record 12, French, PrP
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constituant principal d'une particule protéique infectieuse jouant un rôle essentiel dans la genèse de certaines maladies et ne possédant ni ARN ou ADN. 3, record 12, French, - prion
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Baptisé «prion» (anagramme anglo-saxon abrégé de «particule protéique infectieuse»), le microorganisme «non conventionnel» devenait ainsi, soudainement, un véritable hérétique face au dogme sacro-saint de la biologie moléculaire, pour lequel aucune forme de vie reproductible n'est concevable sans acides nucléiques. 4, record 12, French, - prion
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme maladie à prions, on reconnaît la tremblante du mouton ou scrapie, et chez l'humain deux maladies rares, le kuru et la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob. 5, record 12, French, - prion
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- prión
1, record 12, Spanish, pri%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De acuerdo con la hipótesis de Stanley B. Prusiner según la cual algunas proteínas pueden comportarse como agentes infecciosos. 2, record 12, Spanish, - pri%C3%B3n
Record 13 - internal organization data 2000-02-18
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Epidemiology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- CJD Surveillance Study 1, record 13, English, CJD%20Surveillance%20Study
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CJD :Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. 2, record 13, English, - CJD%20Surveillance%20Study
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Study
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Épidémiologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Étude de surveillance de la MCJ
1, record 13, French, %C3%89tude%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20MCJ
feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
- ES-MCJ 1, record 13, French, ES%2DMCJ
feminine noun
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étude réalisée par le Laboratoire de lutte contre la maladie de Santé Canada. 1, record 13, French, - %C3%89tude%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20MCJ
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MCJ : maladie Creutzfeldt-Jakob. 2, record 13, French, - %C3%89tude%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20MCJ
Record 13, Key term(s)
- Étude de surveillance de la maladie Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- slow virus disease
1, record 14, English, slow%20virus%20disease
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- slow-virus disease 1, record 14, English, slow%2Dvirus%20disease
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kuru is a slow-virus disease, once prevalent in New Guinea and rarely seen now. Kuru causes neurodegenerative changes similar to another slow virus disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, whose distribution is worldwide. In addition, similar slow-virus diseases appear in sheep as scrapie, mink as mink encephalopathy, and in cows as bovine spongiform encephalopathy(BSE). Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease has been found with increased incidence in North Africa where sheepbrains and eyes are a common part of the diet. 1, record 14, English, - slow%20virus%20disease
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- maladie à virus lent
1, record 14, French, maladie%20%C3%A0%20virus%20lent
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- maladie à infection lente 1, record 14, French, maladie%20%C3%A0%20infection%20lente
feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maladie du système nerveux qui se caractérise par la longueur de l'incubation, le développement lent et irréversible des symptômes conduisant à la mort, des lésions localisées au système nerveux et la possibilité de transmission. 1, record 14, French, - maladie%20%C3%A0%20virus%20lent
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- cellular host-encoded prion protein
1, record 15, English, cellular%20host%2Dencoded%20prion%20protein
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
- PrPc 1, record 15, English, PrPc
correct
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prions mediate the pathogenesis of certain neurodegenerative diseases, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy of cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease of humans. The prion particle consists mainly-if not entirely-of PrPSc, a posttranslationally modified isoform of the cellular host-encoded prion protein(PrPc). It has been suggested that additional cellular factors might be involved in the physiological function of PrPc and in the propagation of PrPSc. 1, record 15, English, - cellular%20host%2Dencoded%20prion%20protein
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- PrP cellulaire
1, record 15, French, PrP%20cellulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
- PrPc 2, record 15, French, PrPc
correct
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rappelons brièvement les connaissances acquises sur ces deux isoformes de la PRP (protéine du prion). On l'a vu, la protéine normale présente chez l'individu sain est facilement dégradée par les protéases. Elle a été appelée PrPc (pour cellulaire) ou PrPsen (pour sensible aux protéases), afin de distinguer la forme anormale appelée PrPsc dans de la cas de la tremblante (sc pour scrapie) ou PrPes pour résistante. 1, record 15, French, - PrP%20cellulaire
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protéine du prion présent chez l'individu sain. 3, record 15, French, - PrP%20cellulaire
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1999-06-12
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Human Diseases
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Sounding Board 1, record 16, English, Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20Disease%20Sounding%20Board
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- CJD Sounding Board 1, record 16, English, CJD%20Sounding%20Board
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Maladies humaines
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Comité de rétroaction sur la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
1, record 16, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9troaction%20sur%20la%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- Comité de rétroaction sur la MCJ 1, record 16, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9troaction%20sur%20la%20MCJ
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record 17 - internal organization data 1997-11-14
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Epidemiology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance System 1, record 17, English, Creutzfeldt%2DJakob%20Disease%20Surveillance%20System
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Épidémiologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Système de surveillance de la maladie de Creutzfeldt-Jakob
1, record 17, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
- SSMCJ 1, record 17, French, SSMCJ
masculine noun
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nouveau système de surveillance mis sur pied au Canada. 1, record 17, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20maladie%20de%20Creutzfeldt%2DJakob
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
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