Creutzfeld-Jacob disease is
A)caused by a chronic latent virus.
B)initiated by an oncogenic virus.
C)caused by a viroid.
D)a spongiform encephalopathy of humans.
E)also called "mad cow disease".

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Creutzfeld-Jacob disease is a human neurological disorder characterized by spongiform encephalopathy, which leads to holes in the brain tissue. It is not caused by a virus or viroid, but by a misfolded protein (prion). While it is similar to "mad cow disease", they are caused by different prion strains.

Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease Is