Table 1.

PrP^CJD load assessed on a scale of + to +++. (Comparison of the PrP^CJD load in vCJD and kuru by immunohistochemistry.)

PrPCJD load	vCJD	kuru
frontal cortex	+++	+
basal ganglia	+++	+
thalamus	+++	+
cerebellar molecular layer	+++	+
cerebellar granular layer	+++	++–+++
basis pontis	++	+
spinal grey matter	++	+
substantia gelatinosa	+	+