Multiorgan detection and characterization of protease-resistant prion protein in a case of variant CJD examined in the United States.

Multiorgan detection and characterization of protease-resistant prion protein in a case of variant CJD examined in the United States.

<h4>Background</h4>Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) is a prion disease thought to be acquired by the consumption of prion-contaminated beef products. To date, over 200 cases have been identified around the world, but mainly in the United Kingdom. Three cases have been identified...

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Main Authors: Silvio Notari, Francisco J Moleres, Stephen B Hunter, Ermias D Belay, Lawrence B Schonberger, Ignazio Cali, Piero Parchi, Wun-Ju Shieh, Paul Brown, Sherif Zaki, Wen-Quan Zou, Pierluigi Gambetti
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20098730/?tool=EBI

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