Prion
Additional Resources
Prion IllustrationComputer graphic showing the replication and spread of prions in cells.
http://www.rkm.com.au/BSE
eMedicine - Kuru : Article by Paul A Janson, MD
A fatal neurologic disease that is restricted to the highlands of New Guinea, where it has infected the Fore (pronounced for-ay), a tribe of remote highland natives.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1248.htm