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BSE and vCJD: their biology and management

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BSE and vCJD: their biology and management provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 15 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

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15 hours worth of material
Self Paced
Overview

  • The furore surrounding the so-called 'mad cow' diseases is an important and controversial episode of recent years. Although it peaked several years ago, the topic is still of great medical ...

Syllabus

    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Introduction
    • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 course overview
    • 1.2 BSE
    • 1.3 Pre-existing human TSEs
    • 1.4 TSEs and non-human animals
    • 1.5 BSE and risks to human health: vCJD
    • 2 The biology of prions
    • 2 The biology of prions
    • 3 The origin and spread of BSE
    • 3 The origin and spread of BSE
    • 4 The emergence of vCJD
    • 4 The emergence of vCJD
    • 5 The epidemiology of vCJD
    • 5 The epidemiology of vCJD
    • 6 Is prion-like behaviour exceptional or the norm?
    • 6 Is prion-like behaviour exceptional or the norm?
    • 7 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode: an overview
    • 7 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode: an overview
    • 8 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode up to May 1990
    • 8 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode up to May 1990
    • 9 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode from May 1990 to March 1996
    • 9 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode from May 1990 to March 1996
    • 10 Managing the BSE/vCJD episode from March 1996
    • 11 The official inquiries
    • 12 The international dimension
    • 12.1 An overview
    • 12.2 Dealing with vCJD
    • 13 course summary
    • 14 course questions and answers
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements

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