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Wiki is vague on this. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 17/08/2011 07:52:09 AM
To quote, "a mutation of the gene that codes for the prion protein (PRNP)... occurs in only 5–10% of all CJD cases." I don't know if that means an inherited mutation or an environmental one. I mean, I suppose you could have that specific gene hit precisely by radiation in such a way that you start making prions, but that specific mutation seems super super unlikely.
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For the second time, another disease has been declared "eradicated" LadyLorraine - 16/08/2011 11:11:20 PM 1236 Views
Something scary about "animal" diseases- rebelaessedai - 16/08/2011 11:51:45 PM 784 Views
I was reading about prions at Cracked.com earlier. Joel - 17/08/2011 01:51:29 AM 827 Views
don't be ridiculous, you don't need to encounter ANY animal LadyLorraine - 17/08/2011 02:02:04 AM 724 Views
Technically, humans are animals, but that was actually my point. Joel - 17/08/2011 02:29:46 AM 859 Views
lol that's hysterical LadyLorraine - 17/08/2011 03:15:49 AM 714 Views
Wiki is vague on this. Ghavrel - 17/08/2011 07:52:09 AM 733 Views
from what we were taught LadyLorraine - 17/08/2011 08:12:06 AM 731 Views
And another scary thing- rebelaessedai - 17/08/2011 03:57:28 PM 716 Views
yah, prions are a scary scary thing. LadyLorraine - 17/08/2011 01:58:53 AM 732 Views
Well, my paranoia is grounded. rebelaessedai - 17/08/2011 04:01:02 PM 700 Views
oh it's definitely grounded. LadyLorraine - 17/08/2011 06:33:29 PM 699 Views
Re: Something scary about "animal" diseases- Praziquantel - 17/08/2011 04:45:27 AM 738 Views
Sorry. rebelaessedai - 17/08/2011 03:58:39 PM 790 Views
Re: Sorry. Praziquantel - 17/08/2011 09:46:59 PM 742 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 18/08/2011 08:30:39 PM 746 Views
lol you know what's funny? LadyLorraine - 18/08/2011 10:21:53 PM 677 Views
Wait, what? We do?? rebelaessedai - 19/08/2011 07:02:46 PM 831 Views
oh there's no huge funny stories LadyLorraine - 20/08/2011 02:31:35 PM 634 Views
Turns out you're right Praziquantel - 18/08/2011 10:36:42 PM 799 Views
Huh. rebelaessedai - 19/08/2011 07:05:04 PM 650 Views
*shudder* *NM* Avendesora - 17/08/2011 06:57:33 PM 330 Views
If Rinderpest = Foot & Mouth, it most certainly wasn't gone from the First World years ago. Tim - 17/08/2011 05:51:41 PM 754 Views
no, that's not what I meant LadyLorraine - 17/08/2011 06:30:28 PM 677 Views
Ah, that's obvious now I read it again. Tim - 17/08/2011 06:52:57 PM 696 Views
yah, as far as they know the chunnel wasn't the cause either LadyLorraine - 18/08/2011 02:34:37 AM 769 Views
In a way, I'm glad I never heard of it, and hope I don't have to deal with it! *NM* Nolan - 17/08/2011 06:36:28 PM 357 Views
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