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Is the cause of "prion" diseases a spiroplasma?

RainCode raincode at aol.com
Fri Nov 27 13:55:05 EST 1998


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Last I heard, or remember reading...Gadjusek did not believe that prions were
the cause of TSEs and Mad Cow disease. I believe he (Gadjusek) was leaning
toward some infectious etiology (yet to be discovered).

I wish I could remember where I read this.  But I do clearly recall that
Gadjusek  was NOT wholly convinced of Pruisner's prion theory for TSEs.

If I find the citation, I  will post to the group and send to you, as well.

<<I believe the cause of prion diseases are most likely prion proteins.... See
the
work of Gadjusek for this.>>




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