This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Virology, Subject name: Microbiology
Mad Cow disease (Bovine Spongioform Encephalopathy) is similar in man to - 
Select and explain. 
A. Alzheimer's Disease, B. Creutzfeldt Jacod Disease, C. Huntingtons Chorea, D. Picks Disease
B: Creutzfeldt Jacod Disease
Answer: B: Creutzfeldt Jacod Disease 
Explanation: CJD is a subacute preaenile encephalopathy with progressive incordination and dementia ending fatally in about a year.It is a prion disease. prion disease in animals include scrapie,mink encephalopathy,BSE madcow disease.These are caused by slow virus group B. REF:ANANTHANARAYAN AND PANIKER'S TEXTBOOK OF MICROBIOLOGY 9TH EDITION PAGE NO:556,557