Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
TSEs
|
| gptkbp:affects |
gptkb:nervous_system
animals humans |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
prion diseases
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
yes
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
prions
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
spongiform changes in brain tissue
progressive neurodegeneration |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
MRI
brain biopsy cerebrospinal fluid analysis |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1920s
|
| gptkbp:hasNoCure |
yes
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:chronic_wasting_disease
gptkb:Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease gptkb:scrapie gptkb:bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy gptkb:Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker_syndrome gptkb:fatal_familial_insomnia kuru |
| gptkbp:symptom |
gptkb:dementia
behavioral changes ataxia myoclonus |
| gptkbp:transmissible |
yes
|
| gptkbp:transmissionRoute |
hereditary
contaminated food sporadic medical procedures |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Prions
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
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