朊病毒与朊病毒疾病

Acta Med Croatica. 1997;51(3):123-7.

Currently known transmissive spongiform encephalopathies in humans and animals are presented. Caused by prions, they are known as "prion disease". The results of extensive investigations of prions are described, as well as the theories about their nature. Relating to the occurrence of the epizootic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in England, its causes and consequences as well as the research on possible relationship between this encephalopathy and the Creutzfeldt-Jakob's disease are discussed.

本文介绍了目前已知的人类和动物传染性海绵状脑病。它们由朊病毒引起，被称为“朊病毒病”。文中描述了对朊病毒广泛研究的结果以及关于其本质的理论。结合英国牛海绵状脑病的流行情况，讨论了其病因、后果以及关于这种脑病与克雅氏病之间可能关系的研究。