Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preventing or treating a number of amyloid diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, prion diseases, familial amyloid neuropathies and the like. The pharmaceutical compositions include immunologically reactive amounts of amyloid fibril components,...http://www.google.de/patents/US6936246?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6936246 - Passive immunization of ASCR for prion disorders