Ethical considerations in presymptomatic testing for variant CJD.

Journal article

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is a fatal, transmissible, neurodegenerative disorder for which there is currently no effective treatment. vCJD arose from the zoonotic spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. There is now compelling evidence for human to human transmission through blood transfusions from presymptomatic carriers and experts are warning that the real epidemic may be yet to come. Imperatives exist for the development of reliable, non-invasive presymptomatic diagnosti...

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Authors: Duncan, R; Delatycki, M; Collins, S; Boyd, A; Masters, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of medical ethics
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 625-630
• Publication date: 2005-11-01
• DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.011965
• EISSN: 1473-4257
• ISSN: 0306-6800
• Language: English
• Keywords: Zoonoses; Humans; HIV Infections; Huntington Disease; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Decontamination; Prions; Cattle; Clinical Protocols; Animals; Disease Outbreaks; Ethics, Clinical; Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome