prion disease

How Do People Get Sporadic Fatal Insomnia?

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How Do People Get Sporadic Fatal Insomnia? In all instances, FFI is caused by an abnormal variant in the prion-related protein (PRPN) gene, although sometimes, the disorder occurs randomly, without a variant PRPN gene (sporadic fatal insomnia, or SFI). The PRNP gene regulates the production of the human prion protein. Is there such a thing

How Is Chronic Wasting Disease Transmitted?

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How Is Chronic Wasting Disease Transmitted? Scientists believe CWD proteins (prions) likely spread between animals through body fluids like feces, saliva, blood, or urine, either through direct contact or indirectly through environmental contamination of soil, food or water. Is Chronic Wasting Disease airborne? Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is transmitted horizontally, almost surely by mucosal exposure,