Diagnostic Accuracy of Prion Disease Biomarkers in Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Diagnostic Accuracy of Prion Disease Biomarkers in Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Human prion diseases are classified into sporadic, genetic, and acquired forms. Within this last group, iatrogenic Creutzfeldt−Jakob disease (iCJD) is caused by human-to-human transmission through surgical and medical procedures. After reaching an incidence peak in the 1990s, it is believe...

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Main Authors: Franc Llorens, Anna Villar-Piqué, Peter Hermann, Matthias Schmitz, Olga Calero, Christiane Stehmann, Shannon Sarros, Fabio Moda, Isidre Ferrer, Anna Poleggi, Maurizio Pocchiari, Marcella Catania, Sigrid Klotz, Carl O’Regan, Francesca Brett, Josephine Heffernan, Anna Ladogana, Steven J. Collins, Miguel Calero, Gabor G. Kovacs, Inga Zerr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
iatrogenic creutzfeldt-jakob disease
dura matter graft
corneal transplant
growth hormone
biomarker
cerebrospinal fluid
electroencephalogram
magnetic resonance imaging
rt-quic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/2/290

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