UK says Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD) test is research and development priority
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK Department of Heath says development of efficient diagnostics for Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease is a priority. In a report entitled Strategy for R&D relating to the human health aspects of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, the Department of Health says the need for new and better tests is urgent in the light of evidence linking the new variant of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease to bovine spongiform encephalopathy.