When It Was Discovered That CJD Could Be Acquired in Addition

question 54

Essay

When it was discovered that CJD could be acquired in addition to being inherited,why was it at first assumed that the infectious agent was a virus?

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Definitions:

Religious Warfare

Armed conflict primarily motivated or justified by differences in religion, often characterized by a profound sense of mission or divine command among the participants.

Thirty Years' War

A protracted, multifaceted conflict in Central Europe that took place between 1618 and 1648, involving most of the major European powers of the time and marked by significant casualties and territorial changes.

Peace of Augsburg

A 1555 treaty between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the Schmalkaldic League that allowed the princes of the Holy Roman Empire to choose either Catholicism or Lutheranism as their territory's official religion.

German Calvinists

A religious group in Germany that follows the theological teachings and reforms of John Calvin, emphasizing the sovereignty of God and the scripture's authority over church traditions.