Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease after COVID-19: infection-induced prion protein misfolding? A case report

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease after COVID-19: infection-induced prion protein misfolding? A case report

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal disease presenting with rapidly progressive neurological deficits caused by the accumulation of a misfolded form (PrPSc) of prion protein (PrPc). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a primarily respiratory syndrome caused by the severe acute respir...

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Main Authors: Andrea Bernardini, Gian Luigi Gigli, Francesco Janes, Gaia Pellitteri, Chiara Ciardi, Martina Fabris, Mariarosaria Valente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Prion
Subjects:
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
COVID-19
prion
neuroinflammation
neurodegeneration
protein misfolding
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19336896.2022.2095185

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