Report topic: Compare and contrast the major symptoms, transmission and occurrence of the acquired prion diseases consisting of kuru, variant CJD and iatrogenic CJD. Describe the underlying biological mechanisms, pathology and diagnosis of iatrogenic CJD.
Case reports
Each student will prepare an individual report (750 -1000 words). Your report must be prepared individually, written in your own words and be properly referenced. We expect you will use a number of references in preparation of the report. You are welcome to use the references given in the notes but are expected to add more references to support your report. References to Web sites are generally NOT accepted.
Students are encouraged to include diagrams/tables to explain concepts covered and to be concise. Your report needs to include a discussion and explanation, and not just read as a list of facts.
