Which of the following diseases can be transmitted by corneal transplantation?
A) Huntington's disease
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
D) Meningococcal meningitis
E) Parkinson's disease

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, and fatal brain disorder, and can be transmitted through corneal transplantation. Other diseases listed, such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, are neurodegenerative disorders but are not known to be transmissible through corneal transplantation. Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial infection that affects the meninges, the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and is not transmitted through corneal transplantation. Huntington's disease is a genetic disorder that affects the nervous system, and is not transmissible through transplantation.

Which of the Following Diseases Can Be Transmitted by Corneal