It is the original example of a group of diseases, known as the "transmissible spongiform encephalopathies" (TSE), sometimes known as the "prion" diseases. The diseases include Creutzfeldt Jakob ...
CWD is part of a family of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), also known as prion diseases, that lead to degenerative brain disorders, according to the National Institute of ...