单词	kuru
释义	kuru /ˈkʊruː / noun [mass noun] Medicine A fatal disease of the brain occurring in some peoples in New Guinea and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.Among humans, the disease kuru, found in the south Pacific, was also shown to be transmissible.... It should be noted, however, that kuru and Mad Cow are both caused by prions, rather than by bacteria or viruses. The incidence of kuru has decreased with the reduction of cannibalism, according to researchers who studied natives in New Guinea highlands. Origin 1950s: a local word.
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