Author Question: Compared to classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), new variant CJD a. is less likely to result ... (Read 49 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Compared to classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), new variant CJD

a. is less likely to result from eating infected beef.
b. is more likely to affect women than men.
c. appears to affect younger people.
d. produces fewer prion plaques in the brain.

Question 2

Your friend is traveling to a part of the world that has experienced a recent outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). What advice should you give your friend?

a. You have nothing to worry about. BSE involves prions that cannot be transmitted to humans.
b. If you must eat beef, it is best to stick to steak and avoid hamburgers and sausages.
c. You shouldn't eat any meat whatsoever, as the same prions that affect cattle are likely to spread to other animals, like sheep and pigs.
d. If you must eat beef, stick to hamburgers and sausages and avoid steak.