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by macbr
152 days ago
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Creutzfeldt-Jacob can be tested for using the RT-QuIC test[1] where a positive result guarantees with near certainty that misfolded prions are present.
But as the disease is defined via the physical changes in brain tissue only obtainable via autopsy a definite diagnosis is often only made after death. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_quaking-induced_conv... |
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