Molecular biologist warns of vCJD (variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease) incidence:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
A senior German molecular biologist has warned that Germany could be faced with up to 12 cases of new variant Creuzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD) within the next two years. Professor Konrad Beyreuther from the University of Heidelberg bases his estimate on data gathered from vCJD incidence in the UK, but further advises that the disease could manifest itself in Germany in the form of another variant. An extrapolation of UK data shows that Germany could have up to 1,200 BSE-infected cattle.