Estimation of the size of the iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease outbreak associated with cadaveric dura mater grafts in Korea

Estimation of the size of the iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease outbreak associated with cadaveric dura mater grafts in Korea

OBJECTIVES This study estimated the overall incidence of iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (iCJD) based on dura graft cases in Korea using a mathematical model. METHODS We estimated the number of annual dura grafts performed between 1980 and 1995 by applying the proportion of dura grafts recorded...

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Main Authors: Byoung-Hak Jeon, Jinseob Kim, Ganghyun Kim, Soochul Park, SangYun Kim, Hae-Kwan Cheong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2016-12-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
Subjects:
Prion diseases
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Dura mater
Modeling
Surveillance
Incubation period
Prediction
Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-0-e2016059.pdf

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