Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Associated with Cadaveric Dura Mater Grafts - Japan, January 1979-May 1996

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 46, Issue 45, 1997, Pages 1066-1069

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Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; LYODURA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DURA MATER; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; JAPAN; TRANSPLANTATION;

AGED; CADAVER; COLLAGEN; CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; DURA MATER; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSM; JAPAN;

EID: 0031567744     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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