Objectives: Prions and Unidentified Agents of Disease in the Nervous System

For each microbial disease listed give the following if applicable:

• Name of the disease
• Etiological agent
• Transmission of the etiological agent
• Signs and symptoms
• Clinical diagnosis - How you diagnose the disease.
• Laboratory diagnosis - Special laboratory tests used if any.
• Pathology - How the organism causes the disease.
• Prevention
• Treatment

Diseases:

• Spongiform encephalopathy