loading...| Preferred Name |
kuru |
| Definitions |
Kuru - an infectious form of prion disease with a long incubation period, found only among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea. It is thought to be associated with ritual cannibalism. Its manifestations include truncal and limb ataxia, tremor, others; ends invariably in death. Amyloid plaques are present in about two thirds of affected individuals. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PW_0000268 |
| definition |
Kuru - an infectious form of prion disease with a long incubation period, found only among the Fore and neighboring peoples of New Guinea. It is thought to be associated with ritual cannibalism. Its manifestations include truncal and limb ataxia, tremor, others; ends invariably in death. Amyloid plaques are present in about two thirds of affected individuals. |
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pathway |
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PW:0000268 |
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kuru |
| notation |
PW:0000268 |
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kuru |
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