Guest guest Posted January 28, 1999 Report Share Posted January 28, 1999 Regarding the questions on how someone could get CJD from transplants. Dura mater is harvested from the inside of the skull -- it is the tough membrane that is found near the brain. It is my understanding that dura mater is harvested from cadavers -- the meaning I am intending for cadaver here is " dead body " . I believe that I read somewhere the dura mater was being taken from bodies in hospitals or even morgues from people who donated their bodies to science as well as bodies who were unclaimed. If the person who donated the dura mater died from CJD (whether it was diagnosed or not), the result is iatrogenic (which means infection due to doctor's mistake!) transmission of CJD. I have often asked the question (and have yet to get a straight answer!) whether or not everyone who receives tainted transplant material would become ill with CJD. I believe that the general opinion is that genetics could play a role in whether or not someone who received infected material actually comes down with CJD. This would certainly explain why many people who received CJD tainted growth hormones during the 70s have not shown signs of the disease. Beverly G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 1999 Report Share Posted January 28, 1999 Thanks for your explanation. I get so confused on all the different scientific findings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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