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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > kuru
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > nervous system diseases > prion diseases > kuru
Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > kuru
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > prion diseases > kuru
Preferred Term:

kuru

Definition:
Enfermedad producida por un prión que se encuentra exclusivamente entre los grupos nativos linguísticos Fore de las altiplanicies de NUEVA GUINEA. Se caracteriza por comienzo subagudo con temblor y ataxia seguidos por debilidad motora e incontinencia. La enfermedad se asocia con ritos de canibalismo y se ha vuelto poc común desde que esta práctica ha desaparecido.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
enfermedades por prión
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/48606
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30
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