Early detection of abnormal prion protein in genetic human prion diseases now possible using real-time QUIC assay.

Early detection of abnormal prion protein in genetic human prion diseases now possible using real-time QUIC assay.

INTRODUCTION: The definitive diagnosis of genetic prion diseases (gPrD) requires pathological confirmation. To date, diagnosis has relied upon the finding of the biomarkers 14-3-3 protein and total tau (t-tau) protein in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but many researchers have reported that these ma...

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Main Authors: Kazunori Sano, Katsuya Satoh, Ryuichiro Atarashi, Hiroshi Takashima, Yasushi Iwasaki, Mari Yoshida, Nobuo Sanjo, Hiroyuki Murai, Hidehiro Mizusawa, Matthias Schmitz, Inga Zerr, Yong-Sun Kim, Noriyuki Nishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3556051?pdf=render

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