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What causes spongioform encephalitis?
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Prions: Spongiform encephalitis is the name for creutzfeldt–jakob disease, and mad cow disease. These are caused by misfolded proteins, prions, that act as infectious agents.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Great question: Spongiform is used by neuro pathologists to describe the appearance of the brain at autopsy. Many early cases could not be determined as to cause. The patient had a prolonged miserable course and then died. No specific cause could be found, but the brain was full of small holes like a sponge. We now know most are caused by latent viruses or prions.
Answered 6/6/2013
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