Acronyms Used in this Course

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The page below is a sample from the LabCE course Overview of Prion Diseases. Access the complete course and earn ASCLS P.A.C.E.-approved continuing education credits by subscribing online.

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Acronyms Used in this Course

AcronymDefinition
BSEBovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Mad Cow Disease)
CJDCreutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CWDChronic Wasting Disease
FFI (fCJD)Fatal Familial Insomnia (Familial CJD)
GSSGerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker Disease
iCJDIatrogenic CJD
PrPPrion protein
PrPCPrion protein, cellular form
PrPRESMisfolded protein, resistant to enzyme degradation
PrPSCScrapie form
sCJDSporadic CJD
TSEsTransmissible spongiform encephalopathies
vCJDVariant CJD